"Ini bagi memastikan kuasa Badan Perundangan Negeri untuk menggubal undang-undang jenayah syariah termaktub secara jelas dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan tanpa sebarang kekaburan (ambiguity)," titah baginda.

"Akibatnya berlaku permusuhan, salah faham serta kekeliruan dalam kalangan umat Islam. Cukup-cukuplah kita bersengketa atas sebab agama. Telah tiba masanya umat Islam semua bersatu demi kekuatan umat Islam," titah baginda dalam satu kenyataan selepas Mesyuarat MKI kali Ke-71, hari ini.

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.