PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has called on non-Muslim lawmakers and politicians not to behave like Jakarta governor Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok.

He said the motion to strengthen the syariah court concerned Islam, which is under the purview of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and there should be no interference from non-Muslims.

He added there are some non-Muslim politicians who are using the issue for political mileage as opposed to public interest.

"I want to remind them not to act like Ahok in Jakarta," he told reporters in Parliament.

The governor, who is a Christian, is being investigated for allegedly insulting Islam, and his remarks had sparked off violent protests in the Indonesian capital.

This morning, Hadi, who is also Marang MP, tabled an amended version of his motion, which has elicited strong opposition from BN component parties and DAP.

However, the PAS president also asked the House to allow him to elaborate on his motion during the next Dewan Rakyat session in March as today was the last day of the current session.

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