Islamist-party PAS has left it to the federal government to continue pushing its hudud agenda in Parliament.

This arises as the party announces its newly-formed alliance with Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia (Ikatan) to form a new opposition bloc.

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan told reporters today that the proposal should come from the federal government as it involves amendments to a federal law.

“We (PAS) never brought hudud to Parliament. What was brought to Parliament is (proposed amendments to) Act 355. We cannot implement it (hudud) because the courts have no jurisdiction.

“It is not a Hudud Bill but (proposed amendments) to increase the powers of the Syariah Courts. And even if the Act is amended, it (hudud) still cannot be enforced in full,” he said during a press conference with PAS leaders and Ikatan president Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir.

Takiyuddin was asked to respond to the alliance’s stand on enforcing hudud, an issue attributed as one of the reasons for PAS breaking ranks with the DAP as its former ally in Pakatan Rakyat.

Kadir, meanwhile, said that there are circumstances in Islam which allow for certain matters to be postponed.

“In the end, the rakyat will determine whether to enforce (hudud) or otherwise,” said the former Umno minister.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had previously attempted to file a private member's bll to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, paving the way for enforcement of hudud in Kelantan and other states.

The amendment bill had made it to the Dewan Rakyat order paper last year but was never debated because the House was occupied with other matters.

Takiyuddin, however, said that further discussions with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom have shown positive signs.

“Recently, the minister (Jamil Khir) has given his green light.

“Maybe (it would be tabled) at the next Dewan Rakyat session, not this current one,” he added.