Hannah Yeoh says Bukit Aman wants to grill her about child marriage tweet

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 16 Jun 2020 4:14PM · 2 Comments

Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh says she is to be questioned by Bukit Aman but has not given a date. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 16, 2020.

SEGAMBUT MP Hannah Yeoh said today she has been summoned to Bukit Aman to answer for her tweet on the fate of the child marriage roadmap, a key Pakatan Harapan policy for the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, for which she was deputy minister.

“There was no opportunity to ask questions during May’s parliamentary session. The roadmap is the result of PH’s hardwork under @drwanazizah,” said the former deputy minister of women, family and community development in a tweet, tagging her superior Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Yeoh was referring to the five-year National Strategy Plan to end child marriage announced in January.

The tweet in question was dated March 9, in which she asked what would happen to the roadmap after the appointment of her successor and Rantau Panjang MP Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff.

However, Yeoh did not say when Bukit Aman wanted her to make a statement.

“What will happen to our national road map to fight child marriage with the appointment of MP from PAS as deputy minister of @KPWKM?” she said, referring to Siti Zailah’s track record when it comes to the topic of child marriage.

Siti Zailah had challenged Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching in a parliamentary debate in July 2017.

“We cannot dispute marriage as stated by Kulai, who disputed why Islam allows underage marriage. For me, this is the guidance of Allah,” she said with regards to Teo’s comment on child marriage for Muslims.

Siti Zailah added that Muslims did not dispute the choice of Buddhist monks and Catholic priests to stay unmarried although this is viewed as a fundamental right.

The Malaysian Insight has tried to reach Yeoh for comment. – June 16, 2020.

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  • To me, if one has no brain if herself to think what is good for the young age group , she is not fit to be a deputy Minister. We follow the Constitution and the law if the country. We especially Non muslims don't follow the God's law bcos we are not gods. We are human beings, a natural being follow a democratic political process who respect and abide by the law of the day. Don't take up a book written three hundred years ago and tell us to follow if we think it is naive and stupid.

    Posted 5 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • As an MP and a person closely involved in saving girls from early marriages and the ensuing risks to their health and well-being, it is her duty to ask questions. The police should refuse to be involved in political issues.

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply