Commute sentences of all 1,359 inmates on death row, says Malaysian Bar

PETALING JAYA: The death sentences imposed on 1,359 convicts should be commuted by the Pardons Board based on a case-to-case basis, says the Malaysian Bar.

"The Malaysian Bar calls upon the Government to work with Pardons Boards to ensure that the more than 1,359 convicted persons currently on death row are also spared from the death penalty.