RUU355 expected to be tabled later this year, says religious affairs minister Mohd Na’im
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the engagement session is being conducted by the Legal Division of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim). — Picture by Hari Anggara
Sunday, 18 Feb 2024 3:24 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The engagement sessions for the proposed amendment of the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (RUU 355) are about to be concluded, with the forthcoming report scheduled for presentation to the Cabinet before its anticipated tabling in Parliament later this year.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr. Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the engagement session is being conducted by the Legal Division of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).
“All the states including the state Islamic Religious Councils, the state Syariah Courts, and the state Islamic Religious Departments were invited to participate in the engagement sessions.
“I understand from the Jakim director-general, Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff, that the engagement sessions are at the final stage,” he said.
He was speaking at a press conference after the launch of the MAIWP 2024 Carnival by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim here this morning.
Previous media reports indicated that the draft of the bill had been under review by the Attorney General’s Department, however, it was not tabled in time before the dissolution of Parliament on October 10, 2022. — Bernama
Sunday, 18 Feb 2024 3:24 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The engagement sessions for the proposed amendment of the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (RUU 355) are about to be concluded, with the forthcoming report scheduled for presentation to the Cabinet before its anticipated tabling in Parliament later this year.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr. Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the engagement session is being conducted by the Legal Division of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).
“All the states including the state Islamic Religious Councils, the state Syariah Courts, and the state Islamic Religious Departments were invited to participate in the engagement sessions.
“I understand from the Jakim director-general, Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff, that the engagement sessions are at the final stage,” he said.
He was speaking at a press conference after the launch of the MAIWP 2024 Carnival by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim here this morning.
Previous media reports indicated that the draft of the bill had been under review by the Attorney General’s Department, however, it was not tabled in time before the dissolution of Parliament on October 10, 2022. — Bernama
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kt comments:
Good news for muslims.
Currently, the syariah courts are limited to issuing sentences to a maximum of: a jail term of 3 years, a RM5,000 fine, and 6 strokes of the cane.
But with the PAS-insisted-proposed amendments to RUU355, the syariah courts may be able to hand out harsher punishments for shariah offences up to 30 years’ jail, a RM100,000 fine and 100 strokes of the cane, to wit, to increase (maximum):
Jail terms from 3 years to 30 years (10-fold),
Fines from RM5,000 to RM100,000 (20-fold), and
Flogging from 6 strokes to 100 strokes (almost 16-fold).
Fines from RM5,000 to RM100,000 (20-fold), and
Flogging from 6 strokes to 100 strokes (almost 16-fold).
Syabas 👍👍👍
Told ya,the Anwar Madani Government is more Race and Religion extremist than Perikatan Nasional.
ReplyDeleteAnd DAP acts as it's fig leaf.
Hudud is being enabled by DAP.
DAP Is Worse than MCA.
So, have u moved yr family heirloom to yr uncle land yet?
DeleteIt's a matter of time before "in the interest of fairness and equal treatment before the law" for non-Muslims to be subject to the same legal penalties as Muslims.
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