The Government will not take over the Private Member’s Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act or RUU355

PM: We believe in spirit of consensus

BY RAZAK AHMAD, MAZWIN NIK ANIS, FOONG PEK YEE, BEH YUEN HUI, ROYCE TAN, andVICTORIA BROWN

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will not take over the Private Member’s Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act or RUU355 – in line with the principle of consensus in Barisan Nasional, says Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Prime Minister added that the Bill would remain a Private Member’s Bill if it is presented in the Dewan Rakyat.

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