Malaysia rejects death penalty for drink-drivers, proposes victim compensation
There is no necessity to introduce the death penalty into the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence, according to Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said existing laws…
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Malaysia rejects death penalty for drink-drivers, proposes victim compensation
There is no necessity to introduce the death penalty into the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence, according to Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said existing laws were sufficient to prosecute serious offences and that offenders could still be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, where applicable. “As far as the government is concerned, we have already stopped mandatory death penalties,” he told reporters on Monday after a road safety...
By The Star
Read full article →Transport minister: No need for death penalty in road laws as Penal Code already covers serious cases
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The government does not need to introduce the death penalty for serious offences under th...
By Malay Mail
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