Issues remain in extraditing Sirul


KUALA LUMPUR: The extradition agreement between Malaysia and Australia can only be invoked on former policeman Sirul Azhar Umar (pic) if his death penalty sentence is commuted to life imprisonment, says the Home Minister.

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this was due to the dual criminality requirement in the agreement that needs to be satisfied.

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