K'tan PAS: Strengthening syariah courts must involve Act 355

Kelantan PAS has welcomed the federal government's plan to strengthen the syariah courts holistically but said such efforts need to entail amending the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355).

“We agree that it (syariah courts) should be strengthened, but Act 355 would still need to be prioritised so that social problems can be reduced and eliminated. One of the ways is through Act 355,” said Kelantan PAS ulama chief Hassan Mohamood...