The federal government is planning to enforce laws regarding the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems at every registered childcare centre.
Made in an effort to address child abuse issues in our country, the proposal was announced by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) yesterday (11 August).
KPWKM Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri
As reported by BERNAMA, its Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri asserted that KPWKM will hold discussions regarding this matter at the ministry level and rope in relevant agencies and departments in the future.
Under existing laws, centre operators are only encouraged to install CCTV cameras as they were objections to the idea previously. The KPWK Minister asserted,
“Previously, when we proposed the idea, there were objections due to the expenses related to CCTV installation. We might assess whether the costs are excessive. This is a matter which we will deliberate collectively,”
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Nancy added that installing CCTV cameras can rebuild parents’ trust in sending their children to care centres, given the cases of abuse which have occurred in the past.
She further stressed that the installation of CCTV must be ensured and above all, daycare centres must comply with it.
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