Despite the watered-down version of the motion by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to enhance punishments that Syariah courts can mete out, women’s rights NGO Sisters in Islam (SIS) still believes that the government should not let the proposal go through.

“Bulldozing a law through parliament will not solve the present inconsistencies and conflict of jurisdiction between civil and Syariah courts,” said the group in a statement today.

SIS claimed that there are systemic weaknesses in the Syariah court as well as problematic overlaps with the civil courts that may still lead to injustice and problems.