Sarawak to amend laws on conversion


Exciting experiment: Abang Johari (third from left) with (from left) Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching Archdiocese Simon Poh, state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian and St Joseph’s International School Board of Governors chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie visiting the school’s science lab.

KUCHING: Sarawak will amend its syariah laws to ensure that converts will not “be left hanging” when they renounce Islam, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said the amendments will include a standard operating procedure (SOP) of what needs to be done when a convert decides to leave Islam.

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