PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s hudud bill was sidelined throughout this Parliament session due to the Budget 2017 debate, but Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has indicated that there is still hope for the controversial legislation.

In a letter sighted by Malaysiakini, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has invited Muslim MPs to a briefing on Hadi’s Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) 2016 Bill.

The letter which carried the deputy prime minister’s letterhead was titled: ‘Meeting and special briefing to all Muslim MPs about the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) 2016 Bill’.