Support for referendum on death penalty

Strong views: Abdul Rahim also questioned whether human rights groups who opposed the death penalty conducted a study on the families of crime victims.

PETALING JAYA: Lawyers have voiced their support for the proposal for the government to conduct a referendum before deciding on abolishing the death penalty, which started a debate among Malaysians in recent months.

Lawyer Christina Teng said a referendum is the only way to find out whether the majority of Malaysians wanted the death penalty to remain in the legislative system.