Malaysians believe in death penalty, but not willing to mete it out, survey shows

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians believe in the death penalty but do not want to impose it - even on perpetrators of the most serious crimes.

This seemingly contradictory attitude was among the findings of a recent study by the Death Penalty Project (DPP) on the mandatory death sentence in Malaysia for murder, drug trafficking and Firearms Act (Increased Penalties) Act offences.