Government faces dilemma of boosting its religious credibility without losing support from non-Malays. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR – A plan by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government to table a controversial amendment that would raise the Syariah Courts’ criminal powers has quickly drawn criticism from its own ally, the Malaysian Chinese Association , over worries that non-Muslims will be affected.
PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad, who was religious affairs minister from August 2021 to November last year, said the previous Cabinet had already greenlit the amendment for tabling. MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker tweeted on Friday that its leaders were “prepared to quit the Barisan Nasional Cabinet” back when the amendment was proposed and supported by Umno, but highlighted how this time, there was silence from the Chinese-based Democratic Action Party , a key ally of Datuk Seri Anwar’s unity government.Analysts said the law will not affect non-Muslims as it will only involve the Islamic courts, but many non-Muslims remain wary of it.
“The unity government would almost have to table this to buttress its religious credentials in anticipation of the state elections, in which another green wave looks set to sweep across,” he told ST, adding that the DAP will most likely object or risk losing its traditional non-Malay support base.
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