KUALA LUMPUR: The Private Member’s Bill to amend the Syariah courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 will not touch on matters involving non-Muslims or the civil courts, assured a minister.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said the Bill would not introduce new laws or punishment but merely increase the current penalties.
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