Open AccessSyariah Criminal Code (II) Enactment 1993 Amendment 2015: Can Kelantan Enforce Hudud?
Author(s) -
Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v7i4.236
Subject(s) - jurisdiction , law , imprisonment , parliament , amendment , criminal code , political science , criminal jurisdiction , federal jurisdiction , section (typography) , criminal law , business , politics , advertising
On 26th May 2016, an unprecedented move occurred in Malaysia’s Parliament. The president of PAS, Abdul Hadi Awang, proposed a private bill meant to amend section 2 of Syariah Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) 1965 (Amendment 1984) - also known as RUU 355. His amendment was designed to increase the present criminal jurisdiction of the Syariah Courts, currently limited to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to whipping not exceeding six strokes, or to any combination thereof.