K'tan syariah code issue: KJ calls for royal intervention to cool down heat

The Conference of Malay Rulers should step in to cool off the heated temperature surrounding the Federal Court's recent decision to strike down 16 provisions in the Kelantan Syariah criminal code, said Khairy Jamaluddin.

According to the former Umno leader, the rulers can play their part before the findings of a special committee to study the competency of state legislative assemblies to enact Islamic laws under state enactments and the jurisdiction of syariah courts are presented to the Parliament.

"It is hoped that...