KUALA LUMPUR: MIC has requested for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to consider a cabinet decision in 2009 on unilateral conversion, which states that a child will remain in the religion at birth until the age of 18. MIC president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the issue of unilateral conversion had yet to be carefully resolved despite going on for several years, adding that it was still a major issue among the Hindu community. "While we have achieved several amendments to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 2017 (LRA), it has yet to resolve the problem of unilateral conversion of children. He said MIC had raised this matter in several forums and expressed commitment to find a harmonious solution for all. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said had explained that the clause would not solve the issue of unilateral conversion and more in-depth discussions were needed in order to find a more comprehensive solution.

Source: New Strait Times September 24, 2017 06:45 UTC