Sabah mulls penalties for child marriages


KOTA KINABALU: The new Sabah Laws and Native Affairs Ministry is considering seeking penalties and more drastic action against child marriages in the state, says minister Aidi Mokhtar.

He said a better understanding of the matter is needed following the controversial marriage of an 11-year-old to a 41-year-old man in Kelantan recently.

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