Action must be taken against the Sisters in Islam (SIS) and the Women's Aid Organisation (WOA) for questioning the implementation of the syariah law, said the Malaysian Syarie Lawyers Association (MSLA).

MSLA president Mohamad Isa Abdul Ralib said their remarks can be deemed as insulting the Agong and the Malay rulers as the heads of religion in the country and the states respectively.

He said WAO executive director Ivy Josiah's call for a comprehensive review of all laws pertaining to syariah criminal offences, with a view to repeal such law, was uncalled for.

jag suaram hakam join pc on kartika case 300909 hamidah marican SIS executive director Dr Hamidah Marican's ( left ) statement that the whipping sentence against a part-time model for drinking beer as a torture and a breach of human rights was tantamount to ridiculing the syariah law, he said at a news conference.

Also present were representatives from the Islamic College Alumni Association (Alkis) and Jemaah Islah Malaysia (JIM).

SIS and WAO made the remarks at a news conference yesterday .

It was attended by members of the Joint Action Group (JAG) for Gender Equality, of which WAO is a member.

Other JAG members include the All Women’s Action Society, Women’s Centre for Change and human rights groups Suaram and Hakam.

- Bernama