KOTA BARU: The Federal Court's decision to nullify 16 out of 18 provisions under the Kelantan syariah criminal code enactment, is a reminder to the state legislative assembly not only in Kelantan but other states.
Kelantan Opposition leader Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim said the decision should serve as a trigger and a reminder to all state legislative assemblies.
"The Feb 9 decision by the Federal Court should be a reminder to all state legislative assemblies that the amendment of this enactment must be streamlined with the regulations in each state before it can be approved.
"This can avoid the overlapping issues between the syariah court and penal code and the community can see the inefficiencies of the legislature now," the Galas assemblyman told reporters after the state assembly sitting here today.
Syahbuddin was commenting on yesterday's decision to pass a motion for the re-enactment of 16 criminal provisions under the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code Enactment (1).
It was reported that the Kelantan State Assembly yesterday unanimously passed a motion for the re-enactment of 16 criminal provisions in the enactment which were deemed unconstitutional and invalid for enforcement in the state.
The motion, based on the Federal Court's decision, was read by speaker Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah and approved by all assemblymen, including two opposition members.
Amar stated that the state legislative assembly urges the re-enactment of the provisions that were previously invalidated.
He said the state assembly also expressed disappointment over the nullification of 16 out of the 18 provisions under the Kelantan syariah criminal code enactment.
