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M'sian 1st Syariah women judges Suraya Ramli & Rafidah Abdul Razak appointed

KUANTAN: Two women have been appointed as Syariah Court judges, the first for the country. Suraya Ramli, 31, and Rafidah Abdul Razak, 39, were made Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court judges respectively in mid-May after receiving the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. "The appointments were made to enhance justice in cases involving families and women's rights and to meet current needs," Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said at the 12th National Syariah Officials' Conference yesterday. His speech was read by Datuk Dr
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