Say "No" to domestic violence

How to say ”No!” to Domestic Violence    8/Sept/2013

        To say ‘”No!” to domestic violence effectively really needs the concerted efforts from different quarters, especially our police and the Welfare Department .  

     When the victim takes the courage to make the police report.  The police must take her/ him seriously.  Then the report is to be submitted/forwarded to the Welfare Department for further actions.  Some investigation is required to find out all possible causes of violence.   Then,  I believe in a series of counselling to be carried out to deal with the problems.   

     Personally, I have come across a case.  The husband turned violent whenever the wife nagged.   The husband boxed her and once even used Ridsect to spray into her eyes and she had to seek treatment in the General Hospital.  Hence, the lady was told again and again  to hold her tongue.   At the same time, she was told to be prepared to lead an independent life if needed. 

     I believe there are many cases of domestic violence going on unreported around our country.   I see the needs of counsellors to be manned at every hospital / wherever for easy access.  

     Someone told me there is no counsellor in the  Sibu  General Hospital to help the victims.    I am not sure whether it is true / not. 

     Besides, I see the need to have a temporary shelter / mid-way home for the victims especially those whose lives are in danger.  We have many cases of deaths from domestic violence.   If these people had had the place to flee, the tragedies like these could have been avoided.

     I understand we have well-instituted laws to protect people from domestic violence but they have to be translated properly through the proper actions.   The most concrete one is a place of refuge in time of need.   Like orphanages we have around the country, I hope our political leaders all see the same need of these victims for a place to take refuge just in case.   

      We have discussed enough about this problem.  Now we want Actions to remedy the situation!   This is the hard fact /truth we have to face up to.   Actions Now!

Note:

My youngest sister’s youngest sister-in-law whose sister was also the victim of domestic violence.  She was killed by her Vietnamese husband in Australia.   Their only son is in her sister-in-law’s custody in Kuching.  They went to Australia to claim for the boy’s custody.