He said even though the Barisan Nasional government had decided not to table the bill, PAS was firm on tabling it as a private member’s bill and hoped the government would support the move.
“It is up to the Speaker to decide a suitable time according to the Order Paper.
“I call upon all Muslim MPs to support the bill and for non-Muslim MPs to respect the Federal Constitution which clearly states that this is a right related to Muslims only,” he told reporters after delivering a weekly lecture at Rusila here today.
The bill was first tabled by Hadi, who is also Marang MP, in the Dewan Rakyat in May 2016 with a view to empower shariah courts in the country.
Hadi has sought to increase the maximum punishment to 30 years’ jail, 100 lashes of the cane, and RM100,000 in fines.