Jerlun MP Datuk Abd Ghani Ahmad has called for tougher penalties for corruption, including maximum jail terms, heavy fines, and asset forfeiture.<br /><br />Debating the 13th Malaysia Plan in the Dewan Rakyat on Aug 6, he stressed that corruption is forbidden in Islam and must be dealt with firmly.<br /><br />Abd Ghani also urged the government to revive the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 amendment Bill - better known as RUU 355 - which had been approved by Cabinet under the previous Perikatan Nasional government but was not tabled in Parliament due to its dissolution in October 2022. <br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/44uszjpn<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline<br />
