Malaysia withdraws controversial bill on religious conversion

July 08, 2013 15:36

Malaysia today withdrew a controversial bill that allows one parent to give consent for the conversion of a child, following an outcry over two minor ethnic Indian Hindu children embracing Islam without their mother's permission.

The controversial Administration of the Religion of Islam (Federal Territories) Bill 2013 was withdrawn from parliament following a motion by minister in the prime minister's department Jamil Khir Baharom.

Baharom moved the motion to withdraw the bill for its second, third and fourth reading and from being debated on. The bill was tabled for the first reading in Parliament on June 26.

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