Progressive reforms in the pipeline
MIRI: The amendments to various legislations with a view to removing the mandatory death penalty are expected to be tabled at the next Parliamentary sitting, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), Ramkarpal Singh. “….and I hope other progressive reforms will follow suit,” he said here on Friday night during […]
Mandatory death penalty: Lawmakers discuss alternatives
KUCHING: The views of MPs and representatives of Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) will be taken into account as efforts continue on the proposed abolition of the mandatory death penalty. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this following an engagement […]
AGC, Legal Affairs Division asked to study recommendations
KUCHING: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) have been asked to study and scrutinise the recommendations submitted on the proposed abolition of the mandatory death penalty. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said a draft Bill related to the amendment would be prepared […]
I’m not for abolition of mandatory death
Everyone deserves a second chance. If there are two options (of sentences), and if the offender is found to be a hardcore drug trafficker to the extent of causing hundreds of thousands of people to die (due to drugs), he can be sentenced to death and allowed to be sent to the gallows. – Prime […]
Patriots welcome abolition of mandatory death penalty
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) has welcomed the federal government’s move to abolish the mandatory death sentence like what has been done in 108 other countries. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said Malaysia is one of the countries in the world that still retains the mandatory death sentence. Minister in the […]
Mandatory death law must be scrutinised
KUCHING: The country’s mandatory death law needs to be studied further. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said in the meanwhile the application of the law in court is suspended until the law has been amended. He said it involved cases that had already been decided […]
Cabinet to deliberate on alternative sentence to mandatory death penalty
KUCHING: Reports on a study about an alternative to the mandatory death penalty will be tabled at a federal Cabinet meeting for consideration and approval before the end of next month. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar explained that the study was in line with the government’s intention […]
Man escapes gallows after acquitted of drug charge
SIBU: A 39-year-old man escaped the gallows after the High Court here acquitted him of the drug trafficking charge. Judicial Commissioner Christopher Chin Soo Yin made the decision after determining that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused, George Ting Sing Ming. Chin also decided that there was reasonable […]
Drug trafficker nabbed
KUCHING: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly trafficking drugs worth RM5,923 at Kampung Bako Hilir, Petra Jaya on Thursday (Apr 8). Kuching district acting police chief, Supt Merbin Lisa said the suspect is being remanded for eight days to facilitate investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act (DDA) 1952 which carries […]
