Non-Muslim lawmakers have no right to reject Islamic principles as they have a responsibility to uphold such values for the sake of their Muslim electorates, says PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.
Non-Muslim lawmakers “cannot sacrifice” the rights of their Muslim electorates they represent and assured that the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act or RUU355 was only applicable to Muslims.
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