WANITA MCA WOMEN'S LEGAL AND ADVISORY CENTRE FOR ALL WOMEN

Wanita MCA Chairman Datuk Heng (5th from right) flanked by Wanita MCA central committee members, shaking hands with Supt Ong from Bukit Aman CID

In conjunction with Malaysia National Women’s Day today, Wanita MCA will establish a centre named Women’s Legal and Advisory Aid Centre at Wisma MCA which is expected to be finalized before 1 Oct 2014.

 

The main objective is to offer legal consultation services and advice to women especially women who are victims of sexual harassment, domestic violence and etc.

Adding that “the counseling service is open to all Malaysians irrespective race, background, religion which includes Syariah and civil law, problems with loan sharks, family law on family matters and marriage.

Emphasising that this latest programme by Wanita MCA to uplift the rights of women is open to all races in Malaysia but the service is limited to women only.

The main aim is to empower the rights and interests of women especially in defending their legal rights so that they are given help and protection in case they encounter problems or threats from any quarters.

Women’s Legal and Advisory Aid Centre will liaise with Bukit Aman’s Sexual Women and Child Investigation Division on cases received. It will also liaise with the Legal Aid Bureau from both the Prime Minister’s Department where such matters come under the purview of Dato’ Nancy Shukri, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department as well as the Legal Aid Bureau from the Bar Council.

The Wanita MCA Women’s Legal and Advisory Aid Centre will be officially launched on 11 October 2014 during the Wanita MCA Annual General Assembly.