Mandatory death penalty abolition takes effect today

The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Act 846) will come into operation today.

According to the Federal Government Gazette dated June 30 published by the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the date which the Act comes into operation was fixed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by...