Amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) still appears to be far off, after more than three years since PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang tabled a private member's bill to enhance the law.

In a written parliamentary reply dated yesterday, De Facto Deputy Islamic Affairs Minister Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (above) said the government is always open to proposals to improve laws from any quarter.