Negri Sembilan adamant it won't ban child marriage

The Negeri Sembilan state government stands by its decision not to amend the enactment regarding the minimum age limit for marriage.

Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun said this was because the existing law was strict enough on the matter.

“Actually, the state government policy on the matter is a bit strict, we do allow underage marriage but it must get approval from the (Syariah) court first.

“There is no reason for the state government to amend or enact a new law,” he told reporters after the state legislative assembly sitting here today.

Aminuddin, who is also state Islamic religious action committee chairperson, said the state government would not allow underage marriage to simply take place without control.

Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had earlier said that the draft of the National Strategic Plan to tackle the problem of underage marriages is in its final stage.

- Bernama