Kelantan PAS Youth has invited Chinese NGOs opposing the the proposed Private Member's Bill on hudud to be presented to Parliament for a meeting to understand their concerns.

Its chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari ( left ) said today hudud does not infringe on the rights of non-Muslims.

However, the party, which said it could table the Bill in Parliament as early as June, is willing to hear out non-Muslim concerns on the matter.

“What if we have a meeting and discuss about this sort of issue? I strongly believe that we can solve this issue once and for all,” Ahmad Fadhli said in a statement.

Ahmad Fadli, who is also press secretary to the Kelantan menteri besar, said non-Muslims should have “nothing to worry” about hudud.

“If I can ask, which right will be affected by this enactment of the syariah penal code that comprises hudud? It is only Muslims who will be eligible to testify under such law. So, there is nothing to worry,” he said.

A group of Chinese NGOs today expressed disagreement with the Bill, stressing that Malaysia is a secular nation.

The group of 22 NGOs said that although the law only applies to Muslims, it could have repercussions on non-Muslims.

"One of many cases is the incident of a Chinese female hairdresser in Kota Baru, a non-Muslim, who was issued with a summons by the municipal council for styling a man's hair," the NGOs said.

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