Bill to abolish death penalty tabled for first reading
Law and Institutional Reform Minister Azalina Othman Said has tabled for first reading a bill to abolish the death penalty. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 27, 2023.
When tabling the bill, Azalina said it would also be presented for a second reading during the current sitting of the Lower House. The Acts are the Penal Code , Firearms Act 1971 , Arms Act 1960 , Kidnapping Act 1961 , Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 , Strategic Trade Act 2010 , and Criminal Procedure Code .
In addition, the amendment to Act 574 is being done to replace the mandatory death penalty with a discretionary death penalty, including for offences under Sections 121A, 130C, 302, and 374A of the Penal Code.
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