Why the recent tabling of the ‘Hudud Bill’ affects all Malaysians

Meera BadmanabanPublished: Jun 1, 2016 5:16 PM | Updated: Jun 1, 2016 5:18 PM

The recent tabling of PAS’s controversial Private Member’s Bill last Thursday came as a shock to many. To go back briefly in time, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang attempted to table his Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill in the Dewan Rakyat twice last year. This year the attempt resurfaced; and it was a surprise to many that BN supported it. Thankfully, he failed.

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