An Umno leader has slammed the suggestion by DAP lawmaker Ngeh Koo Ham to appoint non-Muslim constitutional experts to the committee reviewing the jurisdiction of syariah courts as per the Federal Constitution.

According to Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Ngeh's proposal is not "rooted in reality" and is also capable of stirring unwanted controversy in the multiracial country.

"Since independence, syariah courts have been reserved for...