ALOR STAR – The Kedah state government will review the arrangement of the shariah court hierarchy in the state from a three-tier hierarchy to a four-tier hierarchy.
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the state government will explore the addition of another court level after the lower shariah court, the shariah high court and the shariah appeal court.
“This is to allow litigants another opportunity to appeal after the shariah appeal court. This will indirectly elevate the positions of shariah judges to higher positions than before,” he said during the state assembly meeting here today.
He said shariah judiciary is a state judicial aspect that needs continuous enhancement in line with the values of Islamic justice.
He said the proposal by sultan of Kedah Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah for the establishment of the shariah court to be incorporated into the Kedah state constitution is welcomed and will be studied as soon as possible.
In another development, Sanusi said the current status of the Kulim International Airport project is in the final activation stage to complete the registration of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to manage the project.
He said the state government, on November 22 last year, had signed an agreement with investors to establish the SPV named Kedah Aerotropolis Holdings Sdn Bhd.
“After completing this process, the injection of funds by investors totalling RM2.5 billion will be implemented according to the agreed schedule,” he said.
The sitting was adjourned until a date to be announced later. – March 7, 2024