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Govt To Tighten Legal Framework Over Misuse Of Disabled Parking Spaces

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The government is pursuing more comprehensive legal intervention to address the misuse of parking bays for people with disabilities nationwide through the formulation of development guidelines, orders and by-laws.

Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu said the initiative by the Transport Ministry, in collaboration with the Housing and Local Government Ministry, secured approval at the National Council for Local Government meeting on Aug 20, 2025.

She said the approval had standardised the legal authority of local councils nationwide, enabling enforcement action to be carried out in a more assertive and stringent manner.

"Consequently, enforcement action will be carried out in a more assertive, stringent and holistic manner, including the imposition of the maximum compound penalty and mandatory vehicle towing," she said.

She said this when winding up the debate on the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) 2024 Financial Report for the ministry during the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

Meanwhile, Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang, in winding up the debate for her ministry, said the Department of Orang Asli Development adopts a harmonious advocacy approach with state authorities to address land matters, including customary land.

At the same time, Rubiah said the ministry is fine-tuning proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134) that do not involve land-related provisions.

She said the review encompasses revisions to definitions and terminology, recognition of customary councils, the establishment of the Peninsular Orang Asli Advisory Council, and provisions relating to adoption, education, and the registration of Orang Asli marriages and divorces.

"The proposed amendment policy will be finalised at the ministry level before being submitted to the Cabinet for approval, as it requires harmonisation and alignment with existing Acts and legislation to ensure its relevance to the current legal framework and circumstances," she said.

Meanwhile, the Education Ministry (MOE) assured that it will continue to strengthen various mechanisms to enhance safety and well-being in schools.

Deputy Minister Wong Kah Woh, in winding up the debate on behalf of the MOE, said that among the measures implemented was the establishment of the Special Committee on Education Institution Safety Reform to ensure that schools remain safe institutions for students.

He said the special committee brings together stakeholders, including MOE officials, experts, government agencies, non-governmental organisations, representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), to help improve safety standards in schools and other educational institutions.

"The MOE continues to strengthen existing mechanisms through the implementation of standard operating procedures related to the reporting and management of student disciplinary issues, in addition to enhancing the MADANI Generation Character Development Programme and the role of Peer Support leaders in developing students’ character comprehensively,” he said.

Wong said that, through the 2027 School Curriculum, the content of the Reproductive and Psychosocial Health Education (PEERS) component was being restructured to ensure a more comprehensive approach aligned with students’ developmental levels.

The focus includes basic health literacy, anatomy, personal hygiene, and the development of students’ ability to distinguish between safe and unsafe touch.

-- BERNAMA

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