PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has largely been left out of the debate on the amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, or Act 355, due to his incarceration in Sungai Buloh prison.

Weighing into the issue today in a statement released through his party, Anwar did not dismiss the proposal by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to amend Act 355, which PAS had said was intended to strengthen the Syariah Courts.

Anwar expressed support for PKR’s preference of a select committee on Act 355 which he said should look at various aspects of the Syariah Courts and not just on the punishments as proposed by Abdul Hadi...