Seven Bills tabled to abolish death sentence

By MARTIN CARVALHO and RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM

KUALA LUMPUR: Seven separate Bills were tabled in Parliament to pave the way for the abolition of the mandatory death sentence in Malaysia.

Among the laws to be amended are the Dangerous Drugs Act, Kidnapping Act, Arms Act, Penal Code and Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act.

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