KUALA LUMPUR – Kelantan's newly formed special committee for its shariah criminal code enactment, established to review 16 provisions annulled by the Federal Court...
The Kelantan government's bid to re-enact provisions struck out from the state's shariah criminal enactment is not only an exercise in futility but also a constitutional crisis in the making, said former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Hamid Sultan Abu Backer.
A total of 49 police reports have been lodged as of yesterday against social media influencer Dediy Sulaeman Ra'e, famously known as Dd Chronicle for allegedly mocking the court's ruling on the Kelantan shariah enactment through a parody video, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Federal Court's decision on Friday to strike down 16 provisions of the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code Enactment (1) 2019 should not be politicised, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Kelantan-born lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid was vilified to the point of receiving death threats following her constitutional challenge against Kelantan’s shariah law.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
