Activists: Malaysia still not acting in the best interest of kids

PETALING JAYA: By refusing to reform the law and make child marriage illegal, Malaysia is not acting in the best interest of children, say rights activists who are lobbying for a total ban on child marriages for all, regardless of race or religion.

The ministry’s introduction of new standard operating procedures for marriages involving minors is insufficient and will, instead, provide yet another loophole in the law for the practice of child marriages to continue.