KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22 -- DAP veteran leader Lim Guan Eng has condemned as "ethically wrong" a proposal by Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat to amend the law so that victims of statutory rape who consent to sex can also be punished.

In a statement today, Lim, who is also the Bagan MP, said the suggestion "clearly forsakes" the duty of a senior police officer to protect women and children from sexual predators.

"Police officers like him bear a fundamental duty to defend and safeguard society, particularly the weak and law-abiding citizens, especially women, children and the vulnerable," he said.

"How can this be achieved when the rape victim is also penalised together with the culprit?" Lim asked, describing the proposal as "not just m...