Those insulting OKU may have to undergo community service

Those insulting OKU may have to undergo community service

Such punishment of 100 to 150 days is one of the proposals being considered under the review of the OKU Act 2008.

The women, family and community development ministry took a dim view of incidents of discriminatory acts committed against OKU, especially on social media.
KUALA LUMPUR:
Community service of 100 to 150 days has been proposed as punishment for those mocking the disabled (OKU).

Deputy women, family and community development minister Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff said they were now studying the proposal.

She said community service entailed three main elements — punishment, rehabilitation and repentance.

“The ministry will look into the proposal in the process of reviewing the OKU Act 2008,” she said when winding up the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address on behalf of the ministry in the Dewan Negara today.

Siti Zailah said the ministry viewed seriously incidents of discriminatory acts committed against OKU, especially on social media.

She said the legal implications needed further attention.

She said such offences against OKU were now investigated under Section 233 (1)(a)(b) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, Section 504 of the Penal Code or Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.

On the proposed OKU Commission, Siti Zailah said any complaints, appeals and petitions related to rights violations of the disabled could be addressed to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam).

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