PETALING JAYA: A Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) lawmaker has said that non-Muslim lawmakers should be allowed to question amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (RUU355). "If someone poses a question about RUU355 or asks to debate about it, it does not mean they are anti-Islam. Mujahid said the current PAS leadership was obsessed with enhancing the powers of the Syariah courts by imposing stiffer penalties. But with the current state of the Syariah courts and its management, do you think effective enforcement is possible?" He said if RUU355 was really about improving the Syariah courts, the focus should also be on having enough enforcement officers and enough well-paid Syariah judges.

Source: The Star April 10, 2017 15:45 UTC