<p>PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should consider abolishing the death penalty for offences other than murder, following legal reforms introduced since 2023, says Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh.
Key takeaways
Malaysian MP Ramkarpal Singh advocates abolishing the death penalty for non-murder offences, citing bipartisan support and the successful commutation of all drug trafficking death sentences. He notes that such a change requires only a simple parliamentary majority, unlike full abolition which faces stronger opposition.
- Ramkarpal Singh urges Malaysia to abolish the death penalty for offences other than murder.
- All death sentence review applications for drug trafficking cases have been approved and commuted.
- Abolishing the death penalty for non-murder offences requires only a simple parliamentary majority.
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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should consider abolishing the death penalty for offences other than murder, following legal reforms introduced since 2023, says Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh.
The former deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said the proposal could secure bipartisan support in parliament, given developments following the abolition of mandatory death sentences three years ago.
He said all applications for review of death sentences in drug trafficking cases had been approved, with the sentences commuted to imprisonment.
"I believe there is bipartisan support for abolishing the death penalty for offences other than murder.
