Malaysian parliament deliberates controversial bill extending reach of sharia court as general election looms. The opening of Malaysia’s parliament on Monday was overshadowed by a controversial bill to extend the power of Islamic courts. Tabled in November by Abdul Hadi Awang, president of the opposition Islamic party Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), the bill expands the severity of …
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March 6, 2017Malaysian parliament deliberates controversial bill extending reach of sharia court as general election looms. The opening of Malaysia’s parliament on Monday was overshadowed by a controversial bill to extend the power of Islamic courts. Tabled in November by Abdul Hadi Awang, president of the opposition Islamic party Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), the bill expands the severity of …
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March 6, 2017