Four new shariah laws in the works, says deputy minister
A Wakaf Bill, Mufti Bill and Syariah Court Bill are among new laws being drafted, according to a deputy minister.
PETALING JAYA: Four new shariah laws are being drafted by the federal government, including a bill on control and restrictions on the development of non-Muslim religions, a deputy minister was reported to have said.
Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, who is deputy minister in the prime minister’s department (religious affairs), said a Wakaf Bill, Mufti Bill and Syariah Court Bill were the other new laws being planned.
The new laws are part of a five-year plan by the federal government in which 11 changes will be made to strengthen shariah laws, which will include amendments to existing legislation and eight subsidiary shariah laws, as part of the government’s ‘Empowerment Plan.’
“The government has drafted a plan to strengthen shariah laws, especially in the Federal Territories, over a period of five years from 2020 to 2025,” he said, Harakah Daily reported. “In this empowerment plan, the government has proposed to enact 11 key shariah laws, which include the enactment of new laws and amendments to existing laws.”
Amendments to the controversial Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 are part of the plan, he was quoted as saying.
The proposed amendment bill (commonly referred to as RUU355) gave rise to an opposition outcry with politicians and civil society groups accusing the federal government of seeking to allow the implementation of “hudud” as part of the Islamic penal code.
Islamic laws and the Islamic penal code come under the jurisdiction of state governments, but are handled by the federal government in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.
PETALING JAYA: Four new shariah laws are being drafted by the federal government, including a bill on control and restrictions on the development of non-Muslim religions, a deputy minister was reported to have said.
Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, who is deputy minister in the prime minister’s department (religious affairs), said a Wakaf Bill, Mufti Bill and Syariah Court Bill were the other new laws being planned.
The new laws are part of a five-year plan by the federal government in which 11 changes will be made to strengthen shariah laws, which will include amendments to existing legislation and eight subsidiary shariah laws, as part of the government’s ‘Empowerment Plan.’
“The government has drafted a plan to strengthen shariah laws, especially in the Federal Territories, over a period of five years from 2020 to 2025,” he said, Harakah Daily reported. “In this empowerment plan, the government has proposed to enact 11 key shariah laws, which include the enactment of new laws and amendments to existing laws.”
Amendments to the controversial Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 are part of the plan, he was quoted as saying.
The proposed amendment bill (commonly referred to as RUU355) gave rise to an opposition outcry with politicians and civil society groups accusing the federal government of seeking to allow the implementation of “hudud” as part of the Islamic penal code.
Islamic laws and the Islamic penal code come under the jurisdiction of state governments, but are handled by the federal government in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.
Is there not a UN agency that monitors matters such as freedom of religion in countries around the world?
ReplyDeleteThis UN agency should do an indepth study of how the nons are suppressed in their religious practices.
The funny thing is that the muslims are fond of quoting prophet Muhammad who supposedly was tolerant towards Christianity and Judaism.
Welcome to Kerajaan Allah!!!
The UN Security Council initiated many resolutions on religious persecution of Uyghurs but as usual 5000 yo Bully who is a Permanent Member Veto This Veto That.
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Blurred mfer, why all those right-winged, spurious Yankee NGOs & Falun Gong (法轮功) media farts?
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PAS wants to replicate Talibum's Kabul on the Klang River.
ReplyDeleteI told you the original "Allah" ban on the Catholic Church was just the thin edge of the wedge for much broader , increasingly intrusive and restrictive actions by Islamists to interfere with Non-Muslim religious practice in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteEventually , non-Muslim religions in Malaysia will just be barely "tolerated" subject to many strict restrictions and restraints.
Very soon our universities, schools, cinemas etc will be like this......
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