Deputy minister, Jakim take issue with Suhakam's 'third gender' study

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.