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State stance and don't use speaker as shield on Act 355, gov't told

The government has been urged to state its stance on the Private Member's Bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (Act 355) instead of "passing the buck" to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia.

DAP parliamentary whip Anthony Loke pointed out that a Private Member's Bill can only be allowed to be debated if the government gives way, since all government businesses are prioritised under the Standing Order.

"Unless the government gives way, there is no way for private bills including (PAS president) Abdul Hadi Awang's bill, to be debated in the House. So the government must state its stand clearly," Loke said.

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