KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Thursday that he had consulted with a rival party on a proposal to give more power to the Syariah Courts, which would allow the courts to enforce stricter Islamic punishments including amputation and stoning.
Najib, who is also the president of the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party, said it was a "historic" move to table the amendment bill related to the Syariah Courts at the parliament on Nov. 24.
The amendment bill was proposed by the Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS), an Islamic political party.
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