‘Death penalty not proven as best preventive measure’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023 would not necessarily lead to an increase in serious crime cases, the Dewan Negara was told.

Crime rates are not solely dependent on heavy punishment, and there is no study to show that the death penalty is the best measure to prevent crimes, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Ramkarpal Singh.