Government wants mandatory death penalty abolished


KUALA LUMPUR: The Government wants to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug-related offences and says the punishment should be left to the discretion of the judge.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri (pic) said they were looking to table this motion during the next Parliament seating in March.

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