Reject Hadi's Bill, says Proham

PETALING JAYA: The Society for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) has joined with leaders from Sabah and Sarawak to reject Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s Private Member’s Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act, or RUU355.

In a statement on Tuesday, Proham said the proposed Bill is “unconstitutional” as the Ninth Schedule to the Federal Constitution clearly provides that “criminal justice should be administered by the civil courts while allowing the states only to create and punish offences where persons professing the religion of Islam against precepts of that religion".