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PETALING JAYA: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah had a shock when he visited the Cameron Highlands Hospital maternity ward recently and found Orang Asli mothers as young as 11 and 12 years old.
He was also worried that these minors were unaware that they needed to register the births of their babies.
He said that these girls would soon return to their homes in remote villages and the babies would remain without birth certificates.
"This will pose a problem not only for the child and the parents but also the Government in later years," he said.
Speaking to reporters after meeting the Putra Heights residents in Subang Jaya, near here, Murugiah said he would bring up the issue of non-registration with the National Registration Departme
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