KUALA LUMPUR: The abolishment of child marriages is up to the jurisdiction of the state governments, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
The Women, Family and Community Development Minister stressed that while the Federal Government highly opposed child marriages, the government could not force states to follow their stance due to long-standing native laws in some states.
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