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Legal fraternity lauds govt move to abolish mandatory death penalty

Former Malaysian Bar presidents welcomed the government’s announcement over its agreement to abolish the mandatory death penalty for certain crimes.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Ambiga Sreenevasan described the administration’s decision as a progressive move as she contended the mandatory death penalty is not effective in deterring crime.

“This is great news...

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