PUTRAJAYA, July 15 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today gave his commitment that the government will speed up the proposed implementation of the Syariah Judges’ Remuneration Act to dignify the status of Syariah Court judges in this country.
Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance, said the matter received the government’s attention because there is a need to balance between the Syariah Judicial Service Scheme and the Civil Judicial Service Scheme.
“I was also informed about the Syariah Judges’ Remuneration Act. Now it is following the PTD (Administrative and Diplomatic Officer) scheme.
“So, God willing, I will ask Dr Na’im (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar) to speed up the adoption of the Syariah Judges’ Remuneration Act, so that (Syariah Judges) status are raised. For me, just negotiate well and resolve it,” he said on Monday.
Previously, the Syariah Judges’ Remuneration Scheme was under the PTD Scheme because a Syariah judge was a public service officer.
