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A directive that conversion of non-Muslim children must be only with the consent of their parents has come back to haunt the government. The Malaysian Gurdwara Council today asked why this directive was not reflected in the proposed conversion laws.

On April 23, the cabinet had announced:

• the religion of a child under 18 years of age would continue to be that at time of birth and one parent cannot convert the child unilaterally; and,

• the converted spouse cannot use his conversion to run away from his obligations under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act, 1976, the law which have contracted their marriage

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