The government's inconsistent stand on the tabling of the amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (Act 355) is "political posturing and a ploy" by Umno and PAS as the general election approaches.

This is a claim made by Mohamed Tawfik Ismail, the son of former deputy prime minister Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, in an affidavit he filed in court.

It follows that Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, at one point last month, said the government would table it, and later Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak stated that the motion would be tabled by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

“Hence, Act 355 is not a genuine promulgation of laws for the good of Malaysia and her citizens,” Tawfik said in a second affidavit in support of his application filed last month...