no joy for lina.

Lina Joy’s long wait for her conversion to Christianity to be recognised by law is over - the Federal Court ruled today that she remains a Muslim and her religious status will not be removed from her identity card. Delivering the judgment to a packed gallery this morning in Putrajaya, Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim ruled that jurisdiction remains with the Syariah court. The chief justice stated that he concurred with the majority decision - Justice Alauddin Mohd Sheriff who was the last to read his judgment agreed with Ahmad Fairuz's findings.Justice Richard Malanjun gave a dissenting judgment.A large section of the 300-strong crowd waiting outside recited the tahlil or read the Quran while waiting for the decision.When the news reached them, they shouted Allahuakbar - their reaction resounded through the Palace of Justice.