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Zulkifli said in order for them to change, a soft approach should be adopted to educate the community.

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The government does not rule out the possibility of amending Act 355 to provide for heavier punishments on lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT).

That said, BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor added, the issue of UMNO deceiving PAS, as being spun by certain quarters did not arise.

All Muslim MPs showed their solidarity in supporting the Private Member's Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 or Act 355 at the Dewan Rakyat today.

The bill, which seeks to empower the Syariah courts, was first tabled in Parliament in May last year and tabled again in November.

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he is not confident that the amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, will be tabled in the current Parliament sitting.

He said even though the BN government had decided not to table the bill, PAS was firm on tabling it as a Private Member's Bill and hoped the government would support the move.

Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg so far had not made any decision on the bill.

Asked about the negotiation process between PPBM and PAS, Tuan Ibrahim said there is no particular time frame set for the process.

MCA Deputy President, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong claims DAP adviser, Lim Kit Siang has adopted a dirty tactic over the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) issue merely to trap BN.

DAP adviser, Lim Kit Siang urged four BN leaders to fulfil their promise to resign as Ministers if the government allow the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355).

All 135 Muslim MPs have been urged to support the proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355), in the best interest of Islam and Muslims in the country.

MCA has no plan whatsoever to interfere in issues relating to Islam, including the proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355), MCA secretary-general Datuk Ser

Speaking at the RU355 rally attended by thousands of supporters here Saturday evening, he says there was no reason for non-Muslims to object to the proposed amendment as it would not affect them.

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Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.