MM Online - Muslim child marriages declining in Malaysia, stats show (extracts):
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Applications to Shariah courts for approval to marry underage Muslims have been decreasing in recent years with less than 1,000 applications filed last year, statistics showed.
According to the Department of Shariah Judiciary Malaysia (JKSM), Muslims made 1,144 applications for child marriage in 2015, dropping to 1,019 applications in 2016, and further falling to 877 applications last year.
Up to June 30 this year, 461 applications were made to the Shariah court for permission to wed Muslim minors, making it a total of 5,823 applications in five and a half years from 2013 to June 2018 throughout Malaysia.
In 2013, 1,192 such applications were filed, dipping to 1,130 applications in 2014.
According to the Department of Shariah Judiciary Malaysia (JKSM), Muslims made 1,144 applications for child marriage in 2015, dropping to 1,019 applications in 2016, and further falling to 877 applications last year.
Up to June 30 this year, 461 applications were made to the Shariah court for permission to wed Muslim minors, making it a total of 5,823 applications in five and a half years from 2013 to June 2018 throughout Malaysia.
In 2013, 1,192 such applications were filed, dipping to 1,130 applications in 2014.
The stats continue to be an absolute disgrace, with a staggering frightening disgusting 461 applications this year (up to 30 June this year) for child marriages, and not counting those who scooted across the border to 'Reno, Las Vegas' for an Elvis Presley conducted quickie marriage.
WTF is the useless Minister for Women, family and Community Development doing besides fanning herself?
