Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Remember the controversial cabinet directive on child conversion? Well, the latest news is that the amendments will be discussed in the Rulers’ Council meeting on Monday. Funny thing is, I never read anything in the papers about the proposed changes. Will it be made public at any stage before being brought to parliament?
Amendments to laws to accommodate the cabinet’s decision on conversion to Islam will be discussed by the Rulers’ Council on Monday.
The proposed changes, once endorsed by the council and passed by Parliament, will put to rest some of the issues relating to controversial conversions.
The three laws involved are the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, Islamic Family (Federal Territories) Law 1984 and Administration of Islam (Federal Territories) Islamic Law 1993. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Maj-Gen (rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said any amendments would have to be endorsed by the council first before they were tabled in Parliament.
The government has formed a five-man committee on conversion, although moves to introduce the changes started in 2007.
Apart from Jamil Khir, other ministers entrusted to look into the issue are Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Senator Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam and Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
By the way, did Indira get her baby?
