Mother seeks to nullify 8 states’ unilateral conversion laws
Published on: Monday, March 20, 2023
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FMT, Angelia Lau
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M Indira Gandhi’s three children were unilaterally converted to Islam by her former husband.
PETALING JAYA: A Hindu mother, whose three children were unilaterally converted by her ex-husband is seeking to nullify laws permitting unilateral conversions in eight states in Malaysia.
At a press conference, activist Arun Dorasamy said M Indira Gandhi and 13 other plaintiffs have filed an originating summons at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on March 3.
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Arun, the Indira Gandhi Action Team (Ingat) spokesman said the plaintiffs will be relying on the 2018 Federal Court ruling on Indira’s case, which found unilateral conversions to be unconstitutional.
Currently, state laws in the Federal Territories, Perlis, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Johor allow for unilateral conversions.
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