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PAS Youth: Hadi's bill is consistent with Agong's decree
Published:  May 27, 2016 12:16 PM
Updated: 4:21 AM
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PAS Youth vice-chairperson Khairil Nizam Khirudin has lauded party president Abdul Hadi Awang's bill to pave way for the partial implementation of hudud, saying the move is consistent with the decree issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

"It is in line with the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong's decree last March to empower the syariah court," said Khairil, who is also Federal Territories PAS Youth chief.

Hadi's bill, which had appeared on the Parliament order paper several times, made it to the floor for the first time yesterday, with backing from the government.

The Private Member’s Bill, often referred to as the hudud bill, is specifically to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 or Act 355.

At present, Act 355 limits punishment imposed by the syariah court to a maximum fine of RM5,000, three years jail or six strokes of the whip.

The amendment seeks to increase this limit to pave the way for partial implementation of hudud, where punishment using the whip, for example, would be between 40 and 100 strokes.

PAS committed to upholding syariah law

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah in his speech to Parliament on March 7 had called for the strengthening of religious institutions and enhancement of the administration of Islamic law by empowering the syariah court.

Khairil said the successful tabling of the bill is evidence of the commitment of PAS to uphold syariah law and Islam, despite opposition from some quarters.

"Federal Territories PAS Youth would like to stress that we are prepared to defend PAS from the push back from certain quarters," he in a statement.

He added that the tabling of the bill is a result of more than 20 years of struggle by PAS.

Khairil said it also proved Parti Amanah Negara's accusations that PAS was merely politicising the hudud issue was untrue and that the party was consistent in its struggle.

He also warned Amanah leaders not to question the bill, stressing that the interest of Islam outweighs politics.

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