Selangau MP Baru Bian said the ruling GPS and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah must make their stand clear to the public so voters will know how to cast their ballot when the time comes. — Picture by Yusof Mat IsaKUCHING, March 30 — A senior Opposition figure today called on Sarawak and Sabah leaders to make a stand to reject any move by Umno to amend the Federal Constitution to make Shariah law the supreme law of the federation.
In his policy speech, the Umno president criticised the Federal Court ruling that annulled Selangor state law’s provision which made unnatural sex a Shariah offence, saying the decision had deep ramification that could “denigrate” Islam and challenge the sovereign power of Malay rulers. Baru, who is also a practising lawyer, reminded Ahmad Zahid that Malaysia does not have a theocratic government, but a constitutional monarchy and Article 4 of our Constitution states plainly the Constitution is the supreme law of the Federation.
“The judgment, in this case, is that the state has no power to legislate on criminal matters as that is the jurisdiction of the federal government given by the Federal Constitution.
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