PETALING JAYA: A new police unit is to be set up and based at the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to help enforce all laws on Islamic criminal offences.
This plan has, however, sparked debate among constitutional experts and Syariah lawyers, with some questioning the need for such a unit and the powers it will have.
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