Ministry wants Local Women Going Abroad Alone to Get Family Consent
KUALA KLAWANG: Local women intending to travel abroad alone may need family consent in a bid to prevent them from being used as “drug mules” by international syndicates.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said a proposal to this effect would be made soon to the Cabinet, following several incidents where women were used to smuggle drugs overseas.
Out of 119 cases of Malaysian women hauled up before foreign courts, 90% were linked to drugs, he said.
“Last night, my ministry, together with the Home Ministry, have jointly forwarded a report to the Cabinet on the matter.
“Both ministries agreed that factors like family, religion, immigration laws and preventive measures need to be considered before a Malaysian woman goes abroad alone,” Rais told reporters after officiating at the Malaysian Silambam Association's Jelebu branch here yesterday.
On the proposed requirement for family consent, he said it would enable the woman's family to monitor her departure and serve as a preventive measure against her being duped by international drug syndicates. – Bernama
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As Marina Mahathir said: "I have to say that I always thought Dr Rais was much smarter than this..............."
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