Malaysia agreed to abolish the mandatory death penaltyThe government Friday said, with Welcoming activists move But the country’s warning was failed to reach on Previous pledges to improve rights.
The death penalty remains Is mandatory for Several crimes in Southeast Asian country, including murder and drug trafficking, despite the moratorium on executed in place Since 2018. An year reformist coalition took power And the announced It will completely abolish the death penalty but the plan has been halted due to opposition from political opponents and murder families of the victims.
since then ,down suggestion of ax only death penalty in Cases where it is mandatory are discussed. Law Minister Wan Junedi Tuanku Jaafar said on Friday that the cabinet had agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty.
Further study will be conducted on What sentences can be replaced? for The death penalty, He said. “The decision on This matter shows The government is a priority for ensure Rights of All parties are insured and guaranteed. in a permit.
In addition to crimes for which the death penalty is mandatory, there are many other crimes in which it is death penalty can be delivered down At the discretion of the judge. will legislation need to be year old in parliament To make the changes, Wan Junaidi told AFP that it would “take some time” without giving a time frame.
The process ‘is not that simple people will imagine it added. with a welcome announcementactivists also Express caution.
“Malaysia public Declaration that it will be cancelled with Is mandatory death penalty is important step forwardPhil Robertson, Vice Asia director for Human Rights Watch told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“But before everyone starts cheering, we need to see malaysia pass Actual legislative amendments to place this pledge in effect. “
he is added Successive Malaysian governments have been “promising a lot.” on human rights but very little to deliver.”
Executive Director of Amnesty International Malaysia director Katerina Gorin Maliamov praised move as a ‘welcome’ step in right directionand urge ( government) to go further and work from the direction of full Cancellation of This severe punishment.
“We have seen and documented time and time again how The use of Mandatory sentencing disproportionately harmed the most marginalized and disenfranchised members of the society.”
Opposition MP Ramkarpal Singh – who party I was in power When government first suggest cancel death penalty – He indicated that he was supportive of The move. “We have always defended it for Cancellation of Is mandatory death penalty,” he told AFP.
