Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- The 29th Delegates' Conference of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is reported to have adopted a resolution to renounce the proposal to completely repeal the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA). The Conference has instead 'resolved to reform it in keeping with Islamic teachings and on what had been agreed upon by Muslim parliamentarians.'

The wording of the missive includes condemnation of what the Conference believes is an attempt to 'deny the democratic right of representation to minority communities and smaller parties by increasing the electoral cutoff point from 5% to 12%.'

The Conference is loud on fundamental rights and human rights. 'Of every citizen of Sri Lanka,' no less. It wants to pursue and support 'r...