"The enactment goes against the secular structure of our Federal Constitution, which does not envisage a theocratic Islamic state, or a parallel criminal justice system where Muslims and non-Muslims are subjected to unequal treatment before the law," said Steven in a statement on Friday.
He added that the drafters of the Constitution had never intended for there to be a dual criminal justice system, one at Federal level for non-Muslims, and another at the state level for Muslims.
"Criminal law and procedure, and the administration of justice, fall under the Federal List and are exclusively within the legislative competence of Parliament. It is therefore a subject matter solely within the legislative jurisdiction and power of Parliament," Steven said.
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