Ngeh apologises and retracts statement

PETALING JAYA: Lawmaker Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham, who had sparked controversy over his suggestions to strengthen the syariah court system for Muslims, has apologised and retracted his earlier statement calling for non-Muslims to be included in a special committee formed by the Federal Government to study the Syariah law.

The Beruas MP from DAP said it was not his intention to interfere in the management of Islamic affairs and that he had initially thought the government was seeking proposals to amend the Federal Constitution.