SEMPORNA, Sept 11 — The Tribunal for Anti-Sexual Harassment (TAGS) under the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) recorded 134 sexual harassment complaints from March 8, 2024, to August 30, 2026, with 90 successfully resolved.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the figures showed that TAGS, which was established on March 8, 2024, played an important role as a key avenue for helping victims seek resolution and redress for the harassment they experienced.
“The figure only covers complaints received at KPWKM counters and does not include police reports. Male victims and children can also use this platform to seek redress. So far this year, four male victims have filed cases with the tribunal.
“Some victims have also won their cases and received compensation,” she told reporters after officiating the Semporna Zero Tolerance for Violence: Advocacy Against Sexual Harassment (AAGS) and End Violence Against Women (EVAW) programmes here today.
She said KPWKM continued to provide support through advocacy, education and easily accessible assistance channels so that victims would not remain silent when faced with sexual harassment.
Elaborating on domestic violence statistics, Nancy said 4,646 cases had been reported nationwide up to July this year, including 424 cases in Sabah.
“The figures show that women’s safety requires more comprehensive, integrated and sustained action through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach,” she said.
Nancy also advised victims of violence or sexual harassment to have the courage to speak up through the proper channels and preserve evidence that could assist them in seeking redress.
