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THE Yesterday, at the committee stage, allocations in the 2021 budget for three other ministries were approved. This brings the total number of ministries whose budgets were approved to 17, and six were approved by block vote.
The budget allocation of RM2.49 billion from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development was approved by oral vote.
In his closing speech, his minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun (pix) said the ministry is currently preparing the draft bill for the proposed Sexual Harassment Law.
He said the ministry is holding engagement sessions with relevant agencies and stakeholders to get their opinions.
“For now, existing laws and regulations will be used to address sexual harassment issues. For cases in the private sector, the Ministry of Human Resources, through the Department of Labor (Peninsular Malaysia) enforces the Employment Law (Law 265), which requires employers to carry out investigations into any complaints by your personal “.
Rina said that the Department of Public Services is developing an intervention module against sexual harassment in the workplace for the counselors or psychology officers who handle these cases to apply.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Art’s budget of RM986.6 million was subsequently approved by block vote, with President Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun chairing the session.
The budget was supported by 109 deputies, 96 voted against and 15 were absent.
The budget of the Ministry of Environment and Water (including RM551.8 million for its management expenses) was also approved by voice vote.
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