Kota Kinabalu: There is a need for the State Government to set up a housing complex for less fortunate Muslim converts (Mualaf)in the State, said Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Ruslan Muharam.
He proposed the housing complex to be fully equipped with the necessary facilities and better support for converts who have to rely on charitable organisations such as the Saudara Kita Welfare Organisation (Sahabat) to provide them with temporary housing.
According to Ruslan, the complex would serve as a place of refuge for converts whose families were unable to accept them for changing to a different religion, causing them to be ousted and without a place to stay.