Chief Minister Amar Abang Johari said he had directed Assistant State Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali to monitor the review.

“We will review our Islamic Council Ordinances.

“Several items under the shariah laws will be reviewed because we want to have laws that we can manage well,” he told reporters after launching the distribution of Masja-SA porridge at the Sarawak State Jamek Mosque here today.

Abang Johari said the review was necessary to provide justice for those involved in family disputes.

“In divorce cases, for example, we should be giving justice to those facing problems.

“A comprehensive review will also be made involving mixed marriages.

“As for converts, what is happening now is that some (converts) don’t change their names in their identity cards.

“This will be among the items to be studied for the well-being of the people,” he said.

“The review will take six to eight months to be completed. When it is ready, we will table it in the state assembly sitting in November or April 2018.”