📜 The past ulama Council has dismissed hakam's objections to public Keening, stating that questioning a state's jurisdiction is inappropriate.

👨‍⚖️ Chief Ahmad Yahya defended the tanu Sharia Court's decision, emphasizing that it is based on clear legal provisions and aligns with State powers under the ninth schedule of the Federal Constitution.

🛡️ He explained that public heing is not intended to humiliate offenders but to encourage repentance and deter future misconduct.

👤 This case involves mmad affendi awang, 42, who is set to become the first person in tanu to receive six lashes in public for repeated halwood or close proximity offenses.

⚖️ However, sakam argued that the punishment exceeds the jurisdiction of federal law, specifically the Sharia Court's Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1965, which permits King but prohibits it from being carried out in public.

🌍 The human rights body described public King as a violation of human dignity, inconsistent with International legal standards, and contrary to the Federal Constitution.

🗣️ In response, Ahmad accused sakam of relying on Western human rights ideals, asserting that human rights should be evaluated through religious principles and based on proportionate punishment.