Kelantan state assembly passes hudud bill

By Nik Imran Abdullah - 19 March 2015 @ 12:17 PM

KOTA BARU: The Syariah Criminal Code Enactment (II) (1993) Amendment 2015, or hudud, was unanimously passed by at state assembly meeting today.

All the 44 assemblymen, including 12 from Barisan Nasional (BN) and one from PKR, gave the approval when the enactment was put for voting shortly after noon.

The Chempaka seat was not represented during the meeting as its assemblyman Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat died last month.

Four speakers from Tawang, Kok Lanas, Melor and Salor debated the amendment bill for two days before it was passed.

Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob proposed for the hudud amendment, which was seconded by his deputy Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah yesterday

Assembly speaker Datuk Abdullah Ya'kub announced that the meeting adjourned indefinitely.

The amendments tabled make it clear non-Muslims cannot be tried under hudud.

Other amendments yesterday states hudud is only applicable on Muslims of age who commit offences in Kelantan. The clause on the option for non-Muslims to be tried under syariah or civil laws is repealed.

The Hudud bill also provides for takzir or corporal punishment on sodomy between husband and wife.

Pregnancies and births by unmarried women as proof of zina to be dropped.

The Syariah Criminal Code Enactment (II) (1993) Amendment 2015, or hudud,

 was unanimously passed by at state assembly meeting. All the 44 assemblymen, including 12 from Barisan Nasional (BN) and one from PKR, gave the approval when the enactment was put for voting. Pix by Syamsi Suhaim

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