PETALING JAYA: The Bar Council welcomed the Government's decision to allow the appointment of women Syariah Court judges.
Its chairman Kuthubul Zaman Bukhari said the decision was a positive position taken by the Executive on the issue of gender discrimination, which is prohibited under amended Article 8(2) of the Federal Constitution.
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