Mandatory death sentence for drug trafficking may be amended to life term, says Dr M


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking might be amended to a life sentence, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

He said the government would study laws for offences related to drugs because some quarters claimed that the punishment imposed on offenders was too harsh.

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