Cover image via themalaymailonline.comWomen, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said on 25 May that Malaysians should have more babies to address the estimated declining population
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Rohani said according to the United Nations, Malaysians should ideally have three or four children per family, but the average fertility rate of Malaysians was 2.1 children in 2012, with the figure expected to drop to 1.91 children in 2020 according to The Star
"That is why the ministry encourages couples not to be so focused on quality of life, but to also have children for the long-term benefit of the country," says Rohani.
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She was answering a question from PKR Kuala Kedah Dr Azman Ismail who raised the issue of the shrinking population in Malaysia, especially among the Chinese and Indian communities
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Malaysians have gone on to chastise Rohani's statement on reducing their focus on the quality of life, as young couples do not have a stable job yet nor will they be able to bear the high cost of living
"So, have lots of children and give them a lesser quality of life? And don't complain about GST on diapers," says Marina Mahathir on her Facebook.
Marina Mahathir responds to Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim statement on a Facebook posting.
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