The latest draft amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, known as Act 355, will be presented for state-level discussions by early next year before it is tabled in Parliament.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister Department Ahmad Marzuk Shaary said the discussion process will be led by a civil and syariah law technical committee from the Islamic Affairs Department (Jakim), as the body tasked to draft the amendments.
