THE Pahang Syariah High Court‘s sentencing of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno to whipping and a RM5,000 fine for drinking beer has thrown up all kinds of issues. As pointed out by the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) in a 25 Aug 2009 memorandum to the prime minister, “the implementation of these [syariah] laws […]
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Man who killed wife wants share of her estate
SHAH ALAM, 28 Jan 2009: A former Petronas Carigali geologist who killed his wife is challenging a Shariah High Court decision allowing Amanah Raya Berhad’s application to drop him from the list of beneficiaries of her estate. Muhamad Suhaimi Abdul Aziz filed the notice of appeal at the Selangor Syariah Court of Appeal Registry here […]
