Is It Right To Penalise People Who Neglect Their Parents?

Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia | Professor Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Deputy Dean (Postgraduate Studies), Faculty of Medicine; Universiti Malaya

Evening Edition · Inside Story · 16 Mar 2023 · 06:00 pm · 1 hour 2 mins listen

Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu said that the government plans to enact a Senior Citizens Act. First, a look into whether this is a good move, and what the situation actually is like on the ground for Malaysia’s senior citizens. And then later on, we discuss what else we need to protect our elderly.

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Produced by:

Kelly Anissa,Lim Jih-Ming

Presented by:

Lee Chwi Lynn

Categories:

government,Family/Parenting

Tags:

senior citizens act,elderly,family,relationships,filial piety

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