PETALING JAYA: The government’s decision not to reintroduce Clause 88A to amend the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act (LRA) to deal with the issue of unilateral conversion of minors is a “big let-down”, according to some lawyers. They said there should be more “political will” to make changes to the law to resolve the long-standing issue.
Chairman of the Indira Gandhi Action Team Arun Doraisamy said they felt that the government’s response in Parliament was disappointing as there had been a consensus in the Cabinet since 2009 that the issue should be addressed via the law.“The new government should make the right, not popular, decision. It creates opportunities to abuse the system. We have been fighting this for decades. How long is enough?” he asked.
He considered it a serious issue as it was about the spiritual upbringing of a child which could affect their entire lives. Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran, who was previously Indira’s lawyer, could not be reached for comments.Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism president Datuk R.S. Mohan Shan said Clause 88A should be included in the Act so that the courts could refer to it in their cases.Mohan said there would be no permanent solution to the issue without amendments to the LRA.
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