MIRI, Sept 9 ― A coalition of Sarawak activists has called upon the state government to expedite the process of amending the laws on conversion. In a joint statement by...
MIRI, Sept 9 ― A coalition of Sarawak activists has called upon the state government to expedite the process of amending the laws on conversion.
In 2018, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced that Sarawak would amend the state laws on conversion, following a court case of three individuals wanting to have their conversion to Islam reversed. In making this pledge, Abang Johari was also quoted to have said: “Give me six months to do this. Sarawak must have a liberal and practical policy.”
Specifically in the statement, Bill said he had received close to 20 individual cases related to this matter issue, with most comprising divorce cases mainly involving women in their productive, child-bearing age.
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