Kuala Lampur, Feb. 10 -- I refer to your report "List of Kelantan Shariah criminal enactment's 16 provisions ruled unconstitutional by Federal Court".

I have taken liberty to take four of the provisions (Sections 11, 14, 17 and 31) and list them against provisions in the relevant federal law.

The Federal Court on Friday (Feb 9) struck down the 16 provisions as unconstitutional, ruling that the Kelantan State Legislature does not have the power to enact laws on the said offences because there are federal laws covering the same.

The power of Parliament and State Legislature in Malaysia is limited by the Constitution, and they cannot make any law as they please. (See the judgment of Lord President Suffian in Ah Thian v Government of Malay...