University, bank for women among Wanita BN resolutions for GE15
Wanita BN chairman Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said the movement also proposed that women with children up to two years old be given the option and flexibility to work from home to facilitate childcare arrangements without having to take salary and allowance cuts.
KUALA LUMPUR - The setting up of a university and a bank for women are among six resolutions proposed by Wanita Barisan Nasional (BN) as the coalition’s new offer to the people in the 15th general election (GE15).
Wanita BN chairman Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said the movement also proposed that women with children up to two years old be given the option and flexibility to work from home to facilitate childcare arrangements without having to take salary and allowance cuts.
"Another thing that Wanita is concerned about is the unsolved issue of automatic citizenship for children born abroad to Malaysian women.
"We appeal to the government to amend the Federal Constitution so that the word ‘father’ under Article 14(1)(b) of the Constitution and Section 1(b) Part II of the Constitution be extended to include ‘mother’ or be changed to "parents,” she said in her adjournment speech at the Wanita BN convention here today.
Also present were BN chairman and UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Wanita MCA chief Datuk Heng Seai Kie, Wanita MIC chief Datuk Mohana Muniandy and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) Wanita chief Zainon Kayum. - Bernama
