THE number of incest cases in Sarawak is alarming and urgently needs to be addressed, said Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Rohani Abdul Karim today.

“A total of 3,272 incest cases were reported from 2006 to 2015 and the majority of the victims are aged from 13 to 15.

“This is nothing to be proud about ,” she said at the “Bersaup Segulai Sejalai@LPPKN” and “Jelajah Negaraku Keluarga Bahagia KPWKM” programme at Rumah Panjang Remi di Betong, Sarawak.

The National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) is  raising awareness of incest in schools through programmes such as the Reproductive Health Education and Social programme (Pekerti),

Some 210 programmes were conducted in Sarawak schools from 2014 to last year for the benefit of 23,986 pupils.– Bernama, September 29, 2017