Govt's Resolution to Subashini's Dilemma?

According to Malaysiakini, the government is proposing to enact a new law requiring would-be converts to Islam to inform their families of their choices. He suggested to have a form or letter stating the pending convert has informed his/her family and they understood his/her decision. This apparently follows a series of allegations of "body-snatching" by Islamic authorities, who have seized remains for burial according to Muslim rites, against the objections of non-Muslim family members.

Source: http://www.huskyhealth.com/application.htm

Hmm...

Meanwhile, the Star Online quoted Abdullah on the following:

"If they want to convert (to Islam), there is nothing wrong, why must they hide (the fact of the conversion); tell (the family).

"We don't want problems later when the man converts and converts the children also whereas the wife has rights too," he told reporters Thursday after chairing a meeting of the National Council on Islamic Religious Affairs here.

I am curious why he mentioned the bolded sentence above. Is it in reference to Subashini case? I wonder how by filling a form and being informed by her ex-husband who intends on converting to Islam will stop him from converting their children without her consent? Will the Government be enacting laws that clearly indicate in matters in relation to dealings between Muslims and non-Muslims such as child care custody between two able separated/divorced parents, the final say rest with the civil courts and not syariah courts?

Or is filling up a form tantamount to merely adding paper evidence to perpetuate the confusion and legitimise the actions from the likes of Muhammad Shafi Saravanan Abdullah? If the Government truly cares about justice, nothing short of a clear direction on which court has the final say on such matters will be able to bring justice to aggrieved parties, be they Muslims and/or non-Muslims.

We can only wait and see...