Govt reviewing proposals for alternative punishment to death penalty

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Ramkarpal Singh.

PETALING JAYA: A review is being done on previous proposals for alternative punishment for the 1,327 inmates on death row following the move to abolish the mandatory death penalty, says Ramkarpal Singh.

"The government is taking the initiative to scrutinise and review the proposal and views which were submitted on alternative sentences with regard to mandatory death sentences.