RUU 355 rallies: Gauging support for Islamic law in Malaysia

• Main Author: Rashaad Ali
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Religion in Contemporary Society; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80376; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42151
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The proposed changes to Malaysia’s Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1965 – also known as Act 355 – seek to raise the penalties for certain crimes under Shariah jurisdiction. The move has provoked strong public reaction, as seen in two rallies on 18 February 2017. The controversy demonstrates a nation still...