British legacy: Executions in Malaysia are currently mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession of firearms and drug trafficking, among other crimes, and is carried out by hanging.
KUALA LUMPUR: The bill to abolish the mandatory death penalty is expected to be tabled at the next Dewan Rakyat sitting.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said the Attorney-General's Chambers was currently in the final stage of preparing the legislative papers for the purpose.
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