Bill will affect everyone, not just Kelantan, says MCA man


KUALA LUMPUR: PAS’ Private Member’s Bill will not only affect Muslims in Kelantan but all Malaysians in the peninsula, said MCA legal affairs bureau chairman Datuk Tay Puay Chuan.

He said the proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act would change federal legislation and allow the Syariah Courts to exercise authority – not only in Kelantan but other states as well.

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