PETALING JAYA: The proposal to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 can potentially lead to more injustices in the long run and paint a bad image of Islam as a punitive religion, says Sisters in Islam (SIS).
Calling for an explanation to the public on the rationale behind the leap in expanding punishment from the present limit to the proposed limit, SIS said questions arose on how the Syariah courts would decide on the proportionality of punishment to be given out under the existing Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (SCOE) of each state.
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