Remove irrelevant laws and plug loopholes, say experts

PETALING JAYA: Plug the loopholes, toughen our laws and remove those that are irrelevant - these are the suggestions given by criminologists and lawyers backing the government’s move to review outdated laws. Criminologist Datuk Shahul Hamid Abdul Rahim said it is important for the government to review outdated laws to ensure that the sentence given would not only serve as a deterrent but also correspond to the crime committed.

“Now, if a person steals milk for his child, the punishment is the same as a criminal who steals. To me that is not fair. Some commit serious crimes but receive lighter punishments.