#unilateral conversion

UPDATED 12.19PM | The MCA chief parrots the party line that unilateral conversions is a 'constitutional issue'.

Razali Ismail says it would have resolved interfaith custody conflicts between Muslim and non-Muslim parents.

COMMENT | 'There is no point in asking men to "man up" if their intention of converting to Islam is to seek the support of the syariah court'.

COMMENT | The section 88A melodrama is only a smokescreen by non-Muslim BN parties.

PARLIAMENT | She defends the revised LRA saying it allows Muslim dads to end their civil marriage.

COMMENT | They talk about high-minded principles, but they always succumb to whatever is politically convenient.

YOURSAY | ‘Najib's Umno now rules at the pleasure of PAS, and on its terms.’

COMMENT | We will continue with the struggle to find a lasting solution to this thorny problem.

Kula says this after minister Nazri remarked gov't will amend the constitution once it gets the numbers. 

We don't have the two-thirds majority in Parliament, says minister Nazri Abdul Aziz.

UPDATED 2.05PM | PARLIAMENT | Minister tells Parliament that the second and third readings of the revised Bill will be done in the current session, which ends Thursday. 

DAP's Charles Santiago says the withdrawal was also aimed to please Malay Muslim voters. 

MP SPEAKS | When the gov't tabled the bill last November, there was an overwhelming support.

‘There is nothing moderate about unilateral conversion.’

Gerakan's Baljit Singh urges gov't to uphold and enforce its decision on unilateral conversion made in 2009.

It urges the gov't to take all steps to ensure the bill is tabled and passed soon, in order to protect interests of children.

'This is to ensure the amendments do not go against Islamic fatwa or the constitution.'

'When can I move on with my life', asks Indira Gandhi, who is fighting for custody of her children converted by ex-husband.

'We must be open-hearted with any decision made by the government. We respect all religion and we respect the rights of all races.'

Amendments propose that children shall be allowed to keep their religious affiliations and decide on faith when they reach 18.

M Kulasegaran says it should get the MB to convene an emergency state sitting if it is truly regretful.

'We may be a race-based party, but all our efforts are for multiracial/religious Malaysians.'

Law don asks if proposed constitutional amendment is a 'gimmick'.

Kulasegaran says he had spoken to the MCA and MIC presidents to fast track the LRA bill in Parliament in the last session.