New Staits Times, 6 April 2007
Nation-Building: Uphold supremacy of Constitution
By : NORHAYATI KAPRAWI ,for Sisters in Islam Kuala Lumpur

SISTERS in Islam welcomes the call by the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah for all Malaysians to defend and promote the integrity of the Federal Constitution.
As a Muslim organisation that believes in equality and justice, Sisters in Islam supports Raja Nazrin in denouncing all forms of extremism, chauvinism, ra- cism and isolationism.

Sisters in Islam calls upon the government to ensure that all persons in Malaysia be accorded equality before the law and that their rights, regardless of gender, ethnicity and faith, are protected as guaranteed under the Federal Constitution.

We would also like to urge Muslim organisations and individuals who believe in justice, equality and human rights to show solidarity with our non-Muslim friends by speaking out against any form of injustice that may be perpetrated against them.

In addressing inter-religious issues, we call on the government to:
• Uphold and protect the supremacy of the Constitution which was agreed upon by all ethnic groups in Malaysia;

• Fulfil its commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;

• Take a holistic approach in addressing the issue of conversion of a spouse to Islam and ensure that the rights of the non-converting spouse are protected;

• Put in place a mechanism whereby those who wish to convert to Islam should settle their marital issues, including the issue of custody, joint matrimonial property, guardianship, maintenance and inheritance; and,

• Ensure that the consent of both parents be made a requirement before changing the religion of children below 18 years of age.

Sisters in Islam fears that any attempt to undermine the supremacy of the Federal Constitution will affect the unity and harmony of Malaysian society.