The Muslim Lawyers Association of Malaysia (PPMM) has urged the government to hasten the setting up of a special committee sanctioned by the Conference of Rulers to empower and elevate the status of the Syariah Court.

In throwing their support behind Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement two days ago, the group’s president Muhamad Hisham Marzuki said the initiative should not be delayed due to various legal challenges that arose over the conflict between federal and state powers.

“PPMM believes that the initiative...