Criminal Jurisdiction

The suit is related to the tabling of the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill or RUU355.

He said the spirit of tolerance and compromise was reflected in the consensus by all 13 parties in Barisan Nasional (BN) to resolve grave issues.

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.

The amendment proposal in the Syariah Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) 2016 (RUU 355) Private Member's Bill is not a back-door route to implement hudud.

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.

PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi is set to table a Private Member's Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 in Parliament today.

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.

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.

Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties will meet this week to discuss the Bill on the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 1965 that seeks to enhance the Syariah Court punishments.

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).

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