No date set for abolishing mandatory death penalty - minister
The government has yet to set a timeframe for the abolition of the mandatory death penalty to take effect, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
He said many areas need refining, including the proposal to set up a tribunal to study cases already served with the mandatory death sentence.
“In terms of constitutionality...
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