Simplified: The Perlis govt’s final bid to revive the unilateral conversion of Hindu mum Loh Siew Hong’s kids

Loh Siew Hong (centre) and her lawyers at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya May 14, 2024. — Picture by Miera Zulyana Planning your holiday getaway? Invest RM100 with Versa & grab RM10 FREE to kickstart your travel fund. Use VERSAMM10 now! By Ida Lim Tuesday, 08 Apr 2025 7:00 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Perlis state government will make one last attempt at the Federal Court today to argue why the three children of Hindu mother Loh Siew Hong should be recognised as Muslims, despite their previous conversion being ruled illegal.The three children, aged nine and 11 at the time, were converted unilaterally to Islam in Perlis by their Hindu-turned-Muslim father Nagahswaran Muniandy; this was done without Loh knowing or agreeing.Loh challenged the conversion in 2022, losing initially at the High Court but later winning at the Court of Appeal and Federal Court.Soon to be 14 and 17, the children’s religious status is once again at the centre of a legal battle.How the three children were...