PETALING JAYA: The government has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty with a substitute sentence to be imposed at the discretion of the courts, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
KUALA LUMPUR: The abolition of the mandatory death penalty requires Parliament to amend existing laws to create alternative penalties for offenders, says a legal practitioner.
KUCHING: The government has yet to set a time frame for the abolition of the mandatory death penalty to take effect, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
PETALING JAYA: The abolition of the mandatory death penalty is just the first step towards criminal justice reform, say advocates, even as they lauded the government’s move.