Gov't considering removing mandatory death penalty - DPM
- 6 years ago
The government is looking into the need to make amendments to do away with the mandatory death penalty in legislation pertaining to criminal offences, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today.
As of now, the government had deferred the death penalty for drug-related offenders, she said.
“The last cabinet meeting resolved to implement the government's decision to defer the death penalty imposed on 17 people convicted of drug offences.
Wan Azizah said this measure would enable Sirul Azhar Umar, who was convicted and sentenced to death over the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, to return to Malaysia from Australia if he wanted to.
As of now, the government had deferred the death penalty for drug-related offenders, she said.
“The last cabinet meeting resolved to implement the government's decision to defer the death penalty imposed on 17 people convicted of drug offences.
Wan Azizah said this measure would enable Sirul Azhar Umar, who was convicted and sentenced to death over the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, to return to Malaysia from Australia if he wanted to.