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Previously charged with molest, Shahidan’s inclusion in select committee - superadmin - 01-14-2021 Previously charged with molest, Shahidan’s inclusion in select committee on women, children’s affairs slammed KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The inclusion of Arau MP Datuk Shahidan Kassim, who was once charged for molesting a 15-year-old girl, in the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (SSC) for women and children’s affairs has been criticised today. DAP’s Lanang MP Alice Lau today said that the Umno MP had once even opposed the formation of the committee. “I fought very hard for the formation of this SSC. Arau and Bintulu were the two out of seven house committee members who rejected it! He rejected the SSC and now he’s in SSC! “Welcome Arau to SSC for Women & Children Affairs & Social Development,” she posted, with an angry emoji. Bintulu MP refers to Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing Dewan Rakyat’s Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said this morning announced that the SSC had met online yesterday, and thanked the members for selecting her as its chairman. - More -