‘wali Raja’20 in the case of individuals who had embraced Islam or were born outside of marriage. It was proposed that such a method be extended to prisons to assist cases such as women prisoners who were abandoned by their husbands; iii) With regard to the negative publicity resulting from the negative portrayal of the Syariah Court by the media, for example in sentencing women for contempt of court, the participants suggested that the media should perform their duties in presenting and reporting on issues sensibly and not in a sensational manner as it would influence the public’s perception; iv) It was suggested that the Government undertake reasonable action to improve and empower the Syariah Courts. The improvements should cover all aspects including jurisdiction, manpower, as well as facilities; v) Pertaining to the issue of inheritance of properties, it was pointed out by the participants that Islamic Law (faraid) is the best solution. However, in reality, the implementation of faraid was not done in accordance with strict Islamic teachings, which eventually led to the discrimination against women. With regard to polygamy, it was proposed that the Government establish an effective mechanism to ensure and guarantee that the rights of wives and children are protected in instances where the husband practises polygamy; i) ii) With regard to the right to education, such a right is not limited to the development of schools or placement of schools in hospitals and prisons; it covers a broader aspect especially in respect of access to schools. Schools should be built with disabled friendly facilities; iii) In response to the issue of conflicts between the Child Act 2001 and the State Enactments, it was pointed out that amendments and adjustments could be made. State Enactments could adopt any applicable provisions in the Child Act which would strengthen the enforcement of the Enactments; and CHAPTER 1 It was suggested that all relevant parties consider and review all aspects of the law including the procedures, support system, as well as source of expertise in ensuring that all rights could be enjoyed equally by all parties; 20 Section 2(1) of the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 defines ‘wali Raja’ as a ‘wali’ authorised by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the case of Federal Territory, Melaka, Pulau Pinang, and Sarawak or by the Ruler in the case of any other States to give away in marriage a woman who has no ‘wali’ from ‘nasab’. 42 SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2016 suhakam 2new.indd 42 3/23/17 5:54 PM