11,000 get backing for early release


PETALING JAYA: Some 11,000 non-violent minor offenders who were sentenced to less than one year should be released to reduce overcrowding in prisons and curb the spread of Covid-19, say parliamentarians and experts.

The All-Party Parliamentary

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