Two on death row want to include Hansard in review application 13 Apr 2021 / 17:14 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
PUTRAJAYA: Two individuals on death row after they were convicted for drug trafficking want to include the current government’s stand on the abolishment of mandatory death penalty in their review applications.
Their lawyer Ramkarpal Singh told the Federal Court five-member bench today that he is seeking to include a Dewan Rakyat Hansard regarding the proposed death penalty amendments in the review applications filed by the men.
“What we have is the position of the previous government,“ he said, adding that he needs to put forward to the court on what is the position of the current government on the abolishment of the mandatory death penalty before proceeding with the review applications.
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