Decision on death penalty repeal after special committee briefing

A special committee to look into the proposal to abolish the death penalty will soon submit its findings to the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

Wan Junaidi in a statement today said he will then present the committee’s findings to the cabinet and the final decision will be made after the cabinet has been briefed on the matter.

“There have been repeated calls...