Is It Right To Penalise People Who Neglect Their Parents?

Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia | Professor Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Deputy Dean (Postgraduate Studies), Faculty of Medicine; Universiti Malaya

16-Mar-23 18:00

Is It Right To Penalise People Who Neglect Their Parents?

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Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu said that the government plans to enact a Senior Citizens Act. First, a look into whether this is a good move, and what the situation actually is like on the ground for Malaysia’s senior citizens. And then later on, we discuss what else we need to protect our elderly.

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Produced by: Kelly Anissa, Lim Jih-Ming

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: government, Family/Parenting

Tags: senior citizens act, elderly, family, relationships, filial piety,

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