Fatwa council must study weaknesses of states’ Islamic laws, says Perkasa

Perkasa has urged the National Fatwa Council to set up a special committee to study the weaknesses of Islamic enactments in all the states.

Its president, Datuk Ibrahim Ali (pic), said this is necessary so that action can be taken against anyone who tries to insult and lower the status of Islam in Malaysia.

"The National Fatwa Council should set up a special committee with expertise in Shariah and civil law to review weaknesses in Islamic enactments in all the states.

"The enactments need to be strengthened so that action can be taken against those who try to discredit Islam.

"Weaknesses in the Islamic enactments have made it difficult for authorities to act against them," he told reporters today.

Ibrahim said coordination of laws in all the states should be made by seeking the consent of the Conference of Rulers.

"Every state has its own enactment and this makes it difficult for the government to take action, what with the absence of the Internal Security Act (ISA).

"After the ISA abolished was abolished, all action must be supported by strong evidence and without it, action will be deferred and justice can't be served," he added. – Bernama