PETALING JAYA: The proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (RUU355) have far-reaching consequences on all, even if not applicable to all Malaysians, says the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam).
In expressing its concern over the severe and grossly disproportionate punishments under the proposal, its chairman Tan Sri Razali Ismail said the commission stands firm in its position that everyone must be treated equally under all laws, including religious laws.
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