In the News

A woman and 5 of her 6 children were taken from her home in Malaysia because the officials claimed she was Muslim and her husband Hindu so they were not legally married and she/kids needed removal for "re-education." They missed the 6th kid because he wasn't home at the time. The husband says this is a mistake - she is Hindu and they've been married for 17 years. Apparently her new ID card says Muslim (old one says Hindu but I guess she relinquished it when getting the new one) and when she presented it at the kid's school for their registration, they turned her in.

Now the husband is threatening a lawsuit because he wants them back. The Malaysian government is washing its hands because there is civil law and there is Islamic law, and since she is "Muslim," civic law does not apply. The government admits there are some inconsistencies between the two systems. The folks who took the family say that if the husband sues they will arrest him and charge him with adultry.

Tough life. I had no idea this kind of stuff went on.