Marital rape: Hanipa tells women to make use of Penal Code

Putrajaya is insistent on not criminalising marital rape at this time, advising women instead to make more use of Section 375A of the Penal Code.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Hanipa Maidin (above) explained that to date, there has only been one case recorded under the existing provisions, and he was informed that the report was eventually withdrawn...