Verbal Abuse

Calling ones wife ugly may soon be an offence in Malaysia
Published on : Thursday 28 2009 12:19 - by, ANI

Kuala Lumpur, May 28 - ANI: Malaysian Parliament has been proposed to make certain amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1994, which may make calling ones wife ugly an offence.
Womens Development Department director-general Datuk Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur has revealed that the amendments would include a clause on emotional violence against women, who are currently protected only against physical abuse. She said that the aim of proposing the amendment was to safeguard women both physically and emotionally.
According to her, emotional violence is a form of abuse that scars women deeply and lowers their self-esteem, dignity and self-confidence.
It could be a case when a husband tells his wife she is ugly or humiliates her until she feels emotionally pressured, The Star Online quoted her as telling reporters at the end of a seminar on how to curb violence against women at Wisma Wanita.She also revealed that efforts were being made to bring the proposed amendments to Parliament.

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Cat:
a) proposals will take another 1 or 2 years before it's approved especially when it's with regards to women
b) how do u judge a case of emotional violence... it will be based on his words against her words thing
c) then.. husbands will also request the same treatment : a law against emotional violence against husbands
d) Still, an applause for the effort, Datuk Dr Noorul :)