'Say no to RUU355 for Malaysia's sake'


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 07 May 2017

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 KUALA LUMPUR- Parliament Lower House resumes meeting at Parliament at 1000 (0200 GMT) KUALA LUMPUR- Prime Minister Najib Razak opens the Annual Public Transport Symposium and Showcase 2017 at Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) Plenary Hall at 1615 (0815 GMT)

PETALING JAYA: Prominent leaders in Sabah and Sarawak have urged the people to reject Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang's Private Member's Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act, or RUU355.

In an open letter, the 20 signatories, who include former and current politicians, as well as former top civil servants, called on Malaysians to preserve the country as a secular state.

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