Wednesday, 8 April 2015

33 civil society groups want renegotiation of constitution if Kelantan insists of enforcing hudud law



"If Kelantan is given the power over criminal justice under Article 76A – whether through a Government Bill or Private Member’s Bill – it will be a constitutional coup against the 1963 Malaysia Agreement"



KUCHING, April 8, 2015 - Thirty-three civil society groups in Sabah and Sarawak have called for a thorough renegotiation of the Federal Constitution if Kelantan insists of enforcing its Syariah Criminal Code II (1993) 2015.