‘Death penalty moratorium creates limbo, move towards abolition’

Criminologist Haezareena Begum said it is time for Malaysia to move to the next step on the road to abolish capital punishment, considering that a moratorium on the death penalty has been in effect since 2018.

"This is a long-drawn-out period where we are moving towards abolition.

"We have many prisoners on death row and yet a long-standing moratorium on executions. I think there should be a quicker decision made, a change in the legislation itself....