Hadi: Hudud bill to ‘correct’ Federal Constitution on Muslim rights in Malaysia

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Federal Constitution needs to be "corrected" to reflect Islam's true position within the federation, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today, calling on Muslim MPs to support his private members' bill to elevate the status of Shariah courts in the country.</p><p>The PAS president added that it is time the country's highest law accords Muslims the same freedoms given to other religions in the country, especially in the implementation of Shariah law.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.3999996185303px;">"It is not appropriate for the Constitution not to side with Muslims in implementing Shariah law, when other religions are free and Islam is the religion of the federation," he said at a news conference after attending his party's central committee meeting.</span></p>
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