Sarawak courts get sentencing guide for wildlife crimes

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim (fourth left) launching the "Sentencing Guidelines for Wildlife Crimes in Sarawak" at the court complex in Kuching.

KUCHING: The Sarawak courts now have comprehensive guidance on issuing sentences for wildlife crimes in the state to ensure consistency and fairness.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim said the newly-launched "Sentencing Guidelines for Wildlife Crimes in Sarawak" would assist the courts in meting out proportionate sentences without undue disparities between them.