Commute sentences of all inmates on death row - M'sian Bar

Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah Yee Lynn has proposed that the government look into commuting the death sentence of all inmates who are currently on death row.

This followed Putrajaya's decision to support the abolition of the mandatory death penalty, which will give judges discretion to impose capital punishment.

"At present, there is a moratorium on the execution of death row inmates. The Malaysian Bar calls upon the government to...