They include bodies such as the Christian Federation of Malaysia, the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship, the Taoism Society, the Hindu Sangam, and the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
The government will be guilty of “sin” if it fails to table the Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) to increase the limits of punishments under Islamic law, Bersatu lawmaker Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said.
Peguam terkemuka, Haniff Khatri Abdulla berpendapat pindaan Akta Mahkamah Syariah (Bidang Kuasa Jenayah) 1965 atau Akta 355 berada di bawah bidang tugas Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) dan tidak perlu melalui Parlimen.
Proposed amendments to the Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, also known as RUU355, should be under the jurisdiction of state legislatures, not Parliament, said prominent lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla.
The final report from the engagement session to amend the RUU355 Bill will be brought to the cabinet and is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.
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