Syariah, civil courts should be equal, says Umno Youth chief

PETALING JAYA: It is about time the syariah and civil courts be equal, says the UMNO Youth chief. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Feb 11), Dr Akmal Saleh said that laws that were in place before British rule had used Islam as their reference point in their creation. "We urge all members of Parliament, be it...

Fight to elevate Sabah’s native court continues, says Ewon Benedick

KOTA KINABALU: Upko will continue the fight to elevate Sabah’s native court to be on equal footing with the civil and syariah courts, says its president Datuk Ewon Benedick. He said the state has all these three court systems but the native court, which presides over matters involving customary rights and practices of the state’s Kadazandusun...