PENANGGUHAN KES DI MAHKAMAH SYARIAH: CABARAN DAN PENYELESAIAN

Abstract

The media plays an important role in circulating appropriate information
to the public. In the mid-1990s, the media associated many issues
pertaining Islamic Legislation to the Syariah Court in Malaysia. The
said matter arose due to dissatisfaction of the public especially women;
who are frustrated with the justice administration of the Syariah Court.
Among the issues brought up were delays by the Syariah Court in
resolving cases. This situation has caused oppressive in women. The
way media described the issue gave negative impression to the image of
the Syariah Court as the Islamic Institution of Justice in Malaysia. This
has caused many parties to peruse in obtaining further details of the
situation. As a result, various positive steps are taken by the authorities
to upgrade the administration quality in the Syariah Court. This refers
specifically on the settling adjourned cases in the Syariah Court. Based
on current studies, there are lesser comments made upon the Syariah
Court as reported by the local medium especially on the issue of cases
adjournment. Hence, this paper aims to argue the fact that despite the
heavy criticism and bad images crafted towards the Syariah Courts,
the media, NGOs and the women themselves undoubtedly became
the pressure group that contributed to the upgrade of the justice
administration in the Malaysian Syariah Court.