KOTA KINABALU, Feb 26, 2011: Three rural care centre operators in Sabah have complained of visits by people claiming to be welfare officers, purportedly to enforce the Child Care Centre Act. Sepanggar member of parliament Datuk Eric Majimbun raised the question of whether the coverage of the Act, enforced in Peninsular Malaysia since 2007, has been extended to Sabah.
"It is surprising that the Act had been 'quietly', if it has all extended here as there had been no such alert given to hostels or care centres in the state operated by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and church groups," he told.
