Activists: Govt must have political will to ban act


KUALA LUMPUR: A Syarie lawyers’ association has agreed for a standard operating procedure (SOP) for child marriage under Syariah law but activists say the Government must have the political will to ban it.

Malaysia Syarie Lawyers Association president Musa Awang said he welcomed the Government’s decision to provide the SOP for underage marriage.

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