Controversial conversion bills pulled out today

Three bills related to the controversial issue of the conversion of religion of minors were withdrawn from Parliament this morning.

Of the three, the one that drew the most fire was the Administration of the Religion of Islam (Federal Territories) Bill 2013 which would have allowed for one parent to convert the religion of a minor to Islam, even if the other parent objects.

The Bar Council, among others, criticised this as going against the Federal Constitution.

The other two related Bills which were withdrawn at this morning's Dewan Rakyat sitting were the Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2013 and the Syariah Criminal Procedures (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2013. - July 8, 2013.