Malaysia's government throws support behind Islamic penal code that includes amputations and stonings

Malaysia’s government has caused widespread outrage in the multi-ethnic country after adopting an Islamic penal code that will introduce amputations and stoning as punishments for some crimes. 

Prime Minister Najib Razak’s coalition government unexpectedly submitted the bill that had been proposed by the Islamist group Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS)....
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/malaysias-government-throws-support-behind-islamic-penal-code-that-includes-amputations-and-stonings-a7053971.html