A DAP federal lawmaker wants Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to intervene in the passing of the amendment to the Administration of the Religion of Islam Enactment by the Perlis state legislative assembly, which allows unilateral conversion of children under 18 to Islam.

Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran, who is also a lawyer, said his view is that the state enactment is contrary to the Federal Constitution and thus a legal challenge can be mounted in court.

“I urge the PM to intervene to stall the bill (enactment) and (look) to repeal it urgently,” Kulasegaran said, and questioned why MCA, MIC, Gerakan and other BN component parties did not block this at the first instance.