Wednesday, 30 Mar 2022 05:11 PM MYT
First, more resources must be allocated to the Sexual, Women and Children’s Investigations Division unit of PDRM which handles the bulk of domestic violence cases. The D11 unit has reported issues relating to a lack of manpower and resources and as such, should be supported through these means. An allocation of RM13 million for this purpose had been announced by the Ministry of Finance in October 2021- however, there has been no update on how it is being utilised by the Ministry.
Alexandra, a victim of domestic violence, poses for pictures in a kitchen in Moscow February 3, 2017. — AFP pic Thirdly, recognising and responding to domestic violence cases involving psychological, emotional, and financial violence must be incorporated into frontliner training. Emotional and psychological violence are the most prevalent forms of intimate partner violence in Malaysia.