KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty-three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the Bar Council want Bukit Aman instead of the Sarawak police to investigate the alleged sexual abuse of Penan women and girls by loggers.
They said this on Wednesday, citing non-action over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old Penan girl back in 1994 and other abuses.
The NGOs said in a statement the affected communities had “expressed a serious lack of confidence in the Sarawak police due to their long-standing dealings with them” and the perpetuation of abuse with impugnity.
Referring to the reports of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation of Penan girls and women in The Star on Oct 6, they said that despite the serious nature of the allegations Sarawak police had been dismissive, insisting a report be lodged before an investigation commences.
They questioned police commitment since the Marudu police had stated that they had found no evidence of abuse but “temporary” marriages between Penan women and loggers. Read More here:
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