MPs and experts back move to abolish mandatory death sentence

PETALING JAYA: More engagement is needed with all relevant stakeholders before the government decides to abolish the mandatory death sentence for certain crimes, say MPs and experts.

Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah said those who were sentenced under mandatory sentencing practices should be afforded judicial review, where mitigating factors, including character, age, health and mental condition of the offender, were considered by the sentencing judge and sentencing principles.