KUCHING, Oct 31: The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) is reviewing the placement of a baby boy found buried alive in Kapit on Oct 27 to ensure his safety and welfare are protected.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the placement had yet to be finalised as the ministry needed to identify a suitable and eligible person to take responsibility for the baby’s care.
“At this stage, we have yet to obtain a court order to identify a suitable and eligible person, as the mother’s family is still around.
“That is why we need to be careful about who we entrust the child to. We must exercise extreme caution,” she said at a press conference after officiating at the KPWKM Santuni Kasih 2026 Programme here today, as reported by TVS.
