Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Ahmad Marzuk Shaary should have been mindful not to overstep his jurisdiction in making comments about syariah laws still in the pipeline, said the veterans’ group National Patriot Association.

Patriot president Mohd Arshad Raji said Marzuk appears to have done so by giving the impression he was ignorant of the role of the Malay Rulers in matters concerning religion.

“By making such statements...