KUALA LUMPUR: The original version of the Federal Constitution has indicated that both parents have equal authority in determining the religion of their minor child, claimed MCA.
Its syariah law and policy implementation special task force deputy chairman Datuk Koo Chin Nam said the word “ibu-bapa” was originally used in Article 12(4) of the Federal Constitution in the versions printed up to 1970.
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