Non-Muslims should not fear the proposed amendment as it does not jeopardise their rights as non-Muslims, says state religious committee chairman.
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor government supports the proposed amendments of the Syariah Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 or Act 355 as it perceives the matter as necessary in ensuring that crimes concerning the Muslim community is curbed.
Chairman of the Johor State Religious Committee Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim said that Act 355 would not have a negative impact on non-Muslims and as such they should not fear its implementation.
“The proposed amendment does not jeopardise the rights of non-Muslims, so why should they be afraid?
“It is more towards regulations that have been stipulated by the state government based on existing legal provisions. So, we want to improve the existing provisions,” he said when met by reporters after officiating the Carnival on Shariah Compliant Management Technology at the Politeknik Metro Johor Bahru, here today.
He disclosed this when asked to comment on a rally called Gathering 355 held at the federal capital yesterday, that was aimed at briefing Muslims in the country about the proposed amendment to the act.
On Nov 24 last year, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang presented the Private Member’s Bill namely the Syariah Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill 2016 at the Dewan Rakyat to empower shariah courts in imposing stiffer sentences for shariah crimes. -FMT
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