BN will not table RUU355 Bill - PM Najib

The Barisan Nasional government will not table the Private Member's Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act or RUU355, said Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

As such, it will remain a Private Member's Bill, he added.

Speaking after chairing the BN's supreme council meeting here today, he said the decision is in line with the principle of consensus.

The bill seeks to amend the Act, also known as Act 355 or RUU355, to empower Islamic courts to enforce punishment, except for the death penalty, provided in Syariah laws for Islamic offences listed under state jurisdiction in the Federal Constitution.

The Private Member's Bill was first tabled by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.