Only a simple majority is needed to amend the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to include Islamic criminal laws.
GEORGE TOWN: Syariah family laws are already affecting non-Muslims as can been seen in several court cases now, and the Kelantan Hudud Bill, if passed, will affect all Malaysians, said Gerakan national legal and human rights bureau chairman Baljit Singh.
Baljit said only a simple majority was needed to amend the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to include Islamic criminal laws and this could also affect other states not just Kelantan.
“It can be implemented across the country by simple majority amendments to the country’s existing criminal laws such as Penal Code and CPC.
“Non-Muslims should not think that hudud will not affect them because we Malaysians live side by side,” he said.
He said Muslims MPs from Umno, PKR, Sabah and Sarawak would be put in a spot to vote for the Hudud Bill or in support of any amendment to federal statutes – Penal Code and CPC to implement Islamic criminal laws.
He called on all BN MPs to put aside party interests and vote against the Hudud Bill to safeguard national interests.
“Voting against hudud is not an un-Islamic act,” said Baljit told a press conference at Penang Club today.
He said the country would be further polarised along racial and religious lines if PAS had its way to pass its Private Member’s Bill to implement hudud law.
He agreed with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak that the country was not ready for hudud.
He said DAP had even convinced non-Muslims to vote for PAS by claiming only corrupted politicians, thieves and rapists should be worried about hudud.
Since DAP convinced non-Muslims to vote for PAS in the last general election, Baljit said the party owed a public duty to stop the bill from being tabled and avoid an imminent political crisis.
Baljit said only a simple majority was needed to amend the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to include Islamic criminal laws and this could also affect other states not just Kelantan.
“It can be implemented across the country by simple majority amendments to the country’s existing criminal laws such as Penal Code and CPC.
“Non-Muslims should not think that hudud will not affect them because we Malaysians live side by side,” he said.
He said Muslims MPs from Umno, PKR, Sabah and Sarawak would be put in a spot to vote for the Hudud Bill or in support of any amendment to federal statutes – Penal Code and CPC to implement Islamic criminal laws.
He called on all BN MPs to put aside party interests and vote against the Hudud Bill to safeguard national interests.
“Voting against hudud is not an un-Islamic act,” said Baljit told a press conference at Penang Club today.
He said the country would be further polarised along racial and religious lines if PAS had its way to pass its Private Member’s Bill to implement hudud law.
He agreed with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak that the country was not ready for hudud.
He said DAP had even convinced non-Muslims to vote for PAS by claiming only corrupted politicians, thieves and rapists should be worried about hudud.
Since DAP convinced non-Muslims to vote for PAS in the last general election, Baljit said the party owed a public duty to stop the bill from being tabled and avoid an imminent political crisis.
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