Consider This: Bella Abuse Case - What Lessons Learned, Where Are The Gaps?

May 11, 2023, 02:00 PM

Siti Bainun Ahmad Razali, the founder of the welfare home, Rumah Bonda, is currently serving a jail sentence of 12 years following her conviction on two counts of neglecting and abusing a teen with Down syndrome known as Bella. What has the case revealed about the gaps in Malaysia’s child protection policies? On this episode of Consider This, Melisa Idris speaks to Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, Minister of Women, Family & Community Development.