After landmark transgender case, Kedah Umno Youth leader calls for Shariah Federal Court
(MMO) – “The technical aspects of the law cannot be used as a justification for certain cases as they need to take into account the sensitivities and norms of every religion and community”
A Kedah Umno Youth leader has urged for the formation of the Shariah equivalent of the Federal Court, the country’s highest court, free from the interference of the civil courts.
Kedah Umno Youth Movement chief Datuk Saiful Hazizi Zainal Abidin was reported as saying the Shariah Federal Court should handle high-profile religious cases that could stir dissatisfactions if they were to be heard by the civil courts.
“Umno Youth regrets the actions of certain quarters who are too liberal in religious issues and who are always looking for opportunities to issue statements that contradict the Islamic faith,” Saiful Hazizi was quoted saying in a statement by Umno-linked daily Utusan Malaysia today.
“The technical aspects of the law cannot be used as a justification for certain cases as they need to take into account the sensitivities and norms of every religion and community,” he added.
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