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PM: Rulers want law empowering syariah courts to be made carefully

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the Conference of Rulers wanted amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Bill 355) to be made carefully.

Speaking at the opening of the Convention to Dignify Malaysia's Syariah Law and Judiciary today, Anwar said he had met Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah as National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) chaiperson, last week regarding Bill 355.

"So far I have not seen any objections or... 

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