High Court avoids Kassim Ahmad’s judicial review bid

(FMT) – “He should go to that avenue (Syariah), as there is remedy under Sections 233 and 234 to judge the precept of Islam.”

The High Court said on Tuesday that it was reluctant to provide the declaratory relief sought by Islamic scholar Kassim Ahmad who wanted it to declare that his arrest at his home in Kulim, Kedah by the Federal Territory Islamic Department (Jawi) was illegal and unlawful.

He had filed a Judicial Review application.

“He should go to that avenue(syariah) , as there is remedy under Sections 233 and 234 to judge the precept of Islam,” said High Court judge Asmabi Mohamad in not allowing the Judicial Review application.

Justice Asmabi then fixed January 12 to hear an application for stay filed immediately by Kassim’s counsel, Rosli Dahlan.

Senior federal counsel Maisarah Jauhari, in objecting, said the application for stay should be by way of a written application.

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