Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020 05:34 PM MYT
BY THASHA JAYAMANOGARAN
Stalking is usually described as the wilful and repeated following, watching or harassing of another person to the point where they feel uncomfortable, unsafe and scared. ― Picture by Gift Habeshaw/Unsplash via Reuters
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 A recent survey conducted by research company Vase.ai and the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) shows more than a third (36 per cent) of Malaysians have experienced stalking.
The joint effort by WAO and Vase.ai was done to gauge Malaysians’ understanding of stalking, as Malaysia currently has a little data on it, amid growing calls to make the act a crime in the country and provide protection to survivors.
6:44 PM MYT
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government fully supports the decision to declare a state of emergency for Bugaya which puts the by-election on hold to avoid further spread of Covid-19.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (
pic) described it as a wise decision as the pandemic remained a threat.
“We want to stop the spread of Covid-19, flatten the curve and most importantly, save lives, ” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 16).
In a separate statement, Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin echoed the sentiment, declaring it an appropriate move.
“Sabah Barisan and Sabah Umno welcomes the declaration of a state of emergency which will see the postponement of the Bugaya state seat by-election, ” said the state Umno chief.