Rotan punishment to be studied, says Ramkarpal


KUALA LUMPUR: The punishment of rotan imposed by the secular courts on prisoners will be studied for improvements, said Ramkarpal Singh.

This comes after Hassan Abdul Karim (PH-Pasir Gudang) described the current form of punishment as "sadistic, primitive and inhumane".

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