PAS’ push for hudud against spirit of Constitution

I have written extensively on PAS’ push for the implementation of Islamic criminal law in Kelantan. I find myself writing on it once again because of the tabling of a Private Members’ Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965.

The Private Members’ Bill was tabled by PAS’ president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang. Hadi wants to include a new section 2A into Act 355 that will bestow Syariah criminal courts with near unfettered sentencing powers to facilitate the implementation of Islamic criminal law in Kelantan.