Deputy minister, Jakim take issue with Suhakam's 'third gender' study
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De facto religious affairs deputy minister Ahmad Marzuk Shaary and the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) have taken issue with the Human Rights Commission’s (Suhakam) plans to research possible legislation to recognise a third gender.
Jakim yesterday said it was demanding a clarification from Suhakam over the study while Marzuk opined that the commission could research other matters rather than this.
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