Teen to remain Muslim after court rejects mum's bid to change status

A Sabah-born teenager's dream to embrace Buddhism was dashed today when the Kuching High Court dismissed his mother's legal action to change the Islamic status on his MyKad.

The family's counsel Clarice Chan confirmed with Malaysiakini that the Sarawak civil court this afternoon dismissed the mother's legal challenge against the National Registration Department’s (NRD) alleged delay in changing her son's religious status on his MyKad.