Sabah to evaluate best minimum marriage age, says Shafie


  • Nation
  • Monday, 01 Oct 2018

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (left) at a press conference in Kota Kinabalu on Oct 1, 2018. - Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will decide on a minimum age limit for marriage after experts evaluate the matter and decide which age is best suited, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

He said state Law and Native Affairs Minister Datuk Aidi Mokhtar was now in the process of gathering information from various experts before forwarding to the state government to decide on the age.

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