RUU355 to be presented to states before tabling in Dewan Rakyat, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (Act 355) is to be presented to the states at the Islamic and Civil Law Coordinating Conference scheduled to be held from Oct 12 to 14 prior to its tabling in the Dewan Rakyat, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

In a parliamentary written reply, the Prime Minister said throughout 2020 and 2021, the government, through the Islamic and Civil Law technical committee formed by the Rulers Conference at a National Ceremony for Islamic Affairs (MKI), had a series of meeting to discuss RUU355 from various aspects, particularly the legislation and constitutional aspect, bills and hukum syarak (Islamic laws) so that RUU355 is more comprehensive and able to empower the Syariah Court.