PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government offers decided to replace the particular death penalty with other types of punishment for a number of offences, said the particular Minister in the Leading Minister’s Department Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on Wednesday (Sep 14).
Dr Wan Junaidi said in the statement that the decision was made right after two series of conferences on Sep six and Tuesday.
The meetings had been held by a job force that he got chaired, referred to as the Substitute Sentences for your Mandatory Death Charges Task Force Technical Committee.
Based on the Bernama news company, the government has decided in principle to a proposal to alternative the sentences pertaining to 11 offences that will carry the mandatory demise penalty.
This consists of one under Section 39B of the Harmful Drugs Act, as well as 22 some other offences that have a potential death word at the court’s discernment, said Dr Wan Junaidi.
Section 39B from the Dangerous Drugs Act pertains to drug trafficking.
Dr Wan Junaidi also announced a moratorium regarding 1, 337 inmates who had formerly been sentenced in order to death.
Your decision will be submitted in order to the Cabinet to become tabled at a conference for approval. The first reading of the Bill is expected on Oct 4 and the second reading is expected on Nov 22.
In June, Dr Wan Junaidi said that the Malaysian government had agreed to get rid of the mandatory death charges , and that it could be replaced by other forms of punishment on the court’s discretion.
This choice was reached pursuing the presentation of a statement on the study of alternative sentences to the mandatory death penalty during a Cabinet conference on Jun 7.
According to Amnesty International, the death penalty is currently obligatory or a sentencing option for 33 offences within Malaysia.
Criminal offenses punishable by death in the country include killing, drug trafficking, terrorism, kidnapping and the possession of firearms.