Domestic violence victims are urged not to remain stuck in toxic relationships, waiting for the perpetrator to change, says Senior Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan.
The Bukit Aman’s Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division D11 principal assistant director said the crime only happens if we give room for it to happen again, which is often linked to the bond shared between the victim and perpetrator.
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The Bukit Aman’s Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division D11 principal assistant director said the crime only happens if we give room for it to happen again, which is often linked to the bond shared between the victim and perpetrator.
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00:00The crime happens when we give space to the perpetrator.
00:05So for me, for those who are affected by domestic violence,
00:11especially those who are in a relationship,
00:15most of the cases are about giving space.
00:20The perpetrator has been hit in the first place,
00:22but there is no intervention.
00:24There is no intervention to fix the issue.
00:29They don't study the root cause.
00:31If the root cause is financial factors,
00:33they don't discuss how to get out of this situation.
00:36They fight, but they still give space.
00:38They don't take action to fix the relationship,
00:41but they only give space to the suspect.
00:46For me, I have to take action.
00:48I have to face the issue first.
00:50What is the issue that causes problems in their relationship?
00:53This toxic relationship.
00:55The perpetrator has to refer to the victim to fix the issue.
00:59They have to know their rights and be prepared.
01:02If they know their rights,
01:03they can't stay in this toxic relationship.
01:06They have to take action.
01:07They have to be counselled.
01:10What is their root cause?
01:11They have to be prepared.
01:13If they don't prepare,
01:15they are afraid that their economic sector will be affected.
01:20So they have to have an action plan.
01:22If they don't know how to take action,
01:25they have to be counselled.
01:28In my opinion,
01:29preparation is the cornerstone of their economy.
01:33If you don't have a job,
01:35you have to be prepared.
01:36You have to refer to the people you need to support.
01:40You have to refer to the right people,
01:42the right channels,
01:43to empower yourself.
01:45You have to prepare your knowledge,
01:47your finances,
01:48your mentality,
01:49then you can take action.
01:51You can take action.
01:52If there is a breakdown,
01:55you have to take action to empower yourself.
01:58Also, what is their next plan?
02:00If they are stuck,
02:02they can't go out,
02:04they don't have an economy.
02:05That's when they start to look for their skills,
02:07their support,
02:08how they can empower themselves
02:10in terms of their knowledge,
02:12and their economy.
02:14If they want to go out or file a report,
02:16they have to be prepared.
02:17In my opinion,
02:18they can't do it at the same level.
02:19They can give space to the suspect,
02:21it will change,
02:22but they won't change.
02:24If you give space to the criminal,
02:27you have to be prepared.
02:29You have to be more prepared.
02:31You have to be prepared
02:33in terms of how you want to survive.
02:35In terms of economy,
02:36economy is number one for me.
02:38What channel do you want to go to?
02:39What preparation?
02:40What documents do you need?
02:41If you want to lodge a police report,
02:43what preparation do you have?
02:45What documents do you want to bring?
02:47What do you want to show?
02:48The suspect who always hits me,
02:50his pictures,
02:51you have to be prepared
02:53to take the next step.
02:55This is what I see.
02:56Usually, they come in the last rank.
02:58It's the same as their first rank.
03:00They have done it many times,
03:02but what steps have they taken?
03:04That doesn't exist.