A technical error was the reason behind the unamended version of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's bill appearing in the Parliament order paper, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Azalina Othman Said.

Azalina, who is the minister overseeing Parliament, said this will be rectified by the House, to reflect amendments moved by Hadi last November.

"I have received a letter from the Dewan Rakyat secretary (Rosmee Hamzah) dated March 2, 2017 where she apologised (over the matter).

"She explained that it was an unintended technical mistake by the Dewan Rakyat management division," Azalina said in a statement today.