THE four-year-old girl allegedly abused by her foster mother will be placed under the Social Welfare Department’s care centre, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Harun.

She said the girl, who is currently receiving treatment at a hospital will be placed at the department’s care centre after the trial had been disposed off and the welfare department had visited her.

“What is important now is that we want to make sure that the child continues to be in good health after she is allowed to leave the hospital,” she said when asked about the girl in Alor Setar today.

Recently, a 27-second video went viral showing a woman beating a girl, believed to be her four-year-old foster child, with a broom stick, allegedly because the child refused to eat.

Rina thanked the concerned individuals who reported the incident of the abused girl, and she hoped that the public would always be alert to such cases and lodge a police report if they encountered such abuse themselves.

They can contact Talian Kasih via the toll-free line 15999, she said, adding that they can also go to the nearest welfare ofice to report the incident.

Earlier, Rina opened the three-day North Zone “Jerayawara” and “Bangkit Wanita” programme at the Aman Central shopping centre.

The programme aims to provide employment opportunities and generate income for women.

“Almost 5,000 job and entrepreneurship opportunities are offered in this programme,” she said, adding that as of July this year, the Bangkit Wanita programme has helped more than 40,000 women in the country. – Bernama, July 23, 2022.