Sack Datuk Shabudin Yahya from Umno for excusing rape and supporting child marriage
Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Shabudin Yahya, who is from Umno, was quoted saying in several media reports in Parliament on April 4, 2017, that rape victims would not suffer a bleak future if they married their rapists. He reportedly said this would be a remedy for social problems.
Shabudin also reportedly said girls aged between 9 and 12 years old were "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage.
It is wholly unacceptable to tell rape victims to marry their attacker. Rape is a violent crime.
Perpetrators should not be let off the hook by marrying their victim. How can a woman heal from such a traumatic experience by getting legally bound to her attacker who will have even greater power over her in marriage?
A woman should not be considered "soiled goods" when she is raped. What rape survivors want is justice, not marriage. Rapists should not be rewarded for assaulting girls and women; they should be punished with the full extent of the law.
There is no such thing as "consensual sex" when it comes to intercourse with underage girls. Underage girls cannot legally give consent because they are underage. Hence, any sex with underage girls is considered rape.
Saying that nine-year-old girls are ready for marriage (which means ready for sex) is indicative of pedophilia. Pedophilia is defined as sexual attraction to prepubescent children (generally aged 13 years or younger).
Girls should be educated and be allowed to experience their full potential in adulthood, not be married off to pedophiles.
We urge Umno president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to sack Shabudin from Umno to show that the party does not stand for rape or child marriage.
We also urge the prime minister to raise the age of marriage to 18 years for all Malaysians so that girls and boys can enjoy a rich childhood, free of abuse, and grow up to be future leaders of this nation.
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Rape is rape. Nothing excuses an offender from the law. Having him say those words justifies the crime, and a person of power should be stopping these things from happening, rather than being okay with it. We live in 2017, where culture is not the same. Enough with the Stone age mentality. It starts with him off first.
These are not our values as Malaysians. We are progressive, modern and at the same time respectful and sensitive towards one another. Datuk Shabudin Yahya's views are not only regressive but does not in any way contribute to the well-being and safety of children.
His comment shows his disrespect and lack of understanding towards the needs of girls and women. Instead of protecting the ones who are vulnerable, he is creating anxiety by his statement.
The MP's statement is widely based on ridiculous presumption and encouraging criminal without liability. It undermines not only the women rights in Malaysia but only the nation's efforts to promote equality.
How would marriage between the victim and the rapist solve social problem? In what way? In what basis? How would it help the victim to heal emotionally and physically? Pls provide further detail, stat, and figure to proof that child marriage and marriage of the victim toward their rapist is the best way to solve social problem.
Has this Datuk even tried to put himself in a rape victim's shoes? Does he really believe this if his own daughter was a victim? Shame!
He's sick in his thinking, not fit to be representing the government.
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Sack Datuk Shabudin Yahya from Umno for excusing rape and supporting child marriage
Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Shabudin Yahya, who is from Umno, was quoted saying in several media reports in Parliament on April 4, 2017, that rape victims would not suffer a bleak future if they married their rapists. He reportedly said this would be a remedy for social problems.
Shabudin also reportedly said girls aged between 9 and 12 years old were "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage.
It is wholly unacceptable to tell rape victims to marry their attacker. Rape is a violent crime.
Perpetrators should not be let off the hook by marrying their victim. How can a woman heal from such a traumatic experience by getting legally bound to her attacker who will have even greater power over her in marriage?
A woman should not be considered "soiled goods" when she is raped. What rape survivors want is justice, not marriage. Rapists should not be rewarded for assaulting girls and women; they should be punished with the full extent of the law.
There is no such thing as "consensual sex" when it comes to intercourse with underage girls. Underage girls cannot legally give consent because they are underage. Hence, any sex with underage girls is considered rape.
Saying that nine-year-old girls are ready for marriage (which means ready for sex) is indicative of pedophilia. Pedophilia is defined as sexual attraction to prepubescent children (generally aged 13 years or younger).
Girls should be educated and be allowed to experience their full potential in adulthood, not be married off to pedophiles.
We urge Umno president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to sack Shabudin from Umno to show that the party does not stand for rape or child marriage.
We also urge the prime minister to raise the age of marriage to 18 years for all Malaysians so that girls and boys can enjoy a rich childhood, free of abuse, and grow up to be future leaders of this nation.
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Reached 500 supporters
April 8, 2017
April 7, 2017
The momentum behind this petition is increasing as we approach five hundred signatures. Please continue to circulate this link to ensure our message reaches the necessary threshold before the upcoming deliberations.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2017
214 Comments
As an MP, he should've been careful with his words since it reflects himself. Child marriage is not a joke, nor rape victims. I've been wondering if he would've said those words if it involves his own family member(s)?
Rape is rape. Nothing excuses an offender from the law. Having him say those words justifies the crime, and a person of power should be stopping these things from happening, rather than being okay with it. We live in 2017, where culture is not the same. Enough with the Stone age mentality. It starts with him off first.
These are not our values as Malaysians. We are progressive, modern and at the same time respectful and sensitive towards one another. Datuk Shabudin Yahya's views are not only regressive but does not in any way contribute to the well-being and safety of children.
His comment shows his disrespect and lack of understanding towards the needs of girls and women. Instead of protecting the ones who are vulnerable, he is creating anxiety by his statement.
The MP's statement is widely based on ridiculous presumption and encouraging criminal without liability. It undermines not only the women rights in Malaysia but only the nation's efforts to promote equality.
How would marriage between the victim and the rapist solve social problem? In what way? In what basis? How would it help the victim to heal emotionally and physically? Pls provide further detail, stat, and figure to proof that child marriage and marriage of the victim toward their rapist is the best way to solve social problem.
Has this Datuk even tried to put himself in a rape victim's shoes? Does he really believe this if his own daughter was a victim? Shame!
He's sick in his thinking, not fit to be representing the government.
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As an MP, he should've been careful with his words since it reflects himself. Child marriage is not a joke, nor rape victims. I've been wondering if he would've said those words if it involves his own family member(s)?