Selangor conversion bill postponed until all parties consulted, says Anwar

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 31 Aug 2019 1:00PM · 6 Comments

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim says Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari is committed to discussing the unilateral conversion bill with all parties. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 31, 2019.

SELANGOR’S contentious unilateral conversion bill will be put on hold for now, said Anwar Ibrahim.

The PKR president said Pakatan Harapan Selangor will consult all parties before amending its shariah laws to allow unilateral child conversions.

“(Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari) was here to explain that the matter has been postponed.

“He has also given the commitment to discuss it with all parties,” Anwar said after the PH presidential council meeting yesterday.

Anwar said this in response to whether Amirudin had briefed the presidential council on the unilateral child conversion issue in Seangor.

It was reported that Amirudin had planned to push through a state bill to allow the unilateral conversion of minors.

Currently, the consent of both parents are needed in matters concerning the conversion of a child in Selangor, but once the amendments are made, consent will only be required from one parent.

But before Amirudin could table the bill at the state assembly, Selangor Speaker Ng Suee Lim ended the state assembly sitting.

According to lawyers, the state amendment would contradict a Federal Court ruling earlier this year that declared the unilateral conversion of kindergarten teacher Indira Gandhi’s three children null and void.

On August 12, the Amirudin said the bill was also being reviewed by Selangor’s sultan.

“We will make sure that this matter is discussed thoroughly, because some of the issues are related to the interpretation of the federal constitution. 

“So, we have to refer back (to the constitution),”  Amirudin had said.

“At the moment, the Selangor sultan is also reviewing the paper,” he said referring to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. – August 31, 2019.

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  • We voted for PR not BN 2.0 . Amirudin should be sacked immediately.

    Posted 4 years ago by Kinetica Cho · Reply

  • We voted for PR not BN 2.0 . Amirudin should be sacked immediately.

    Posted 4 years ago by Kinetica Cho · Reply

  • I was actually rooting for Amirudin to be the MB at the time(after GE15), but he has underperformed in quite a lot of aspects, making decisions without consulting his exco council and so on. If it goes at current rate, BN + PAS coalition will be happy

    Posted 4 years ago by Raghu Thiyagarajan · Reply

  • Its against the Federal Court decision. End of. No discussion needed.

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • To Datuk Anuar Ibrahim & PKR - What exactly do you mean 'will be put on hold, for now'? The Federal Court has already made the decision. Shame on you & your PKR. Your Selangor MB need to be replaced. We voted for a new Malaysia & not for a recycled UMNO.

    Posted 4 years ago by Sidney Karan · Reply

  • To Datuk Anuar Ibrahim & PKR - Your Selangor MB need to be replaced. He is no better than ex-MB Khalid Ibrahim, going solo in his decision. We voted for PH, for a new Malaysia & not for PKR and reCycled UMNO..

    Posted 4 years ago by Sidney Karan · Reply