Conference of Rulers-approved Special committee to boost Syariah courts, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: A special committee consented to by the Conference of Rulers will be set up to empower and elevate the country’s Syariah Courts, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar told the Dewan Rakyat that the special committee would be established under the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs and is responsible for reviewing the authority of the Syariah courts so it can enhance the jurisdiction of the courts.