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Life sentence for drugs: Singer should've been treated - NGO

Yasin Sulaiman, who was sentenced to life in prison for drug offences, should have been sent for mental health treatment instead, said an NGO leader.

Malaysia Society of Awareness president Muhammad Harish Kumar said punitive measures do not prevent drug addiction, which is a health issue.

“As we can see from many other criminal cases, when a person...

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