Cabinet scraps death sentence for 33 offences
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The Cabinet has decided that the
death penalty for 33 offences under eight acts of law be abolished, and
this includes Section 302 of the Penal Code (murder), said Minister in
the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong.
He said the decision, which was reached collectively,
also encompassed the Firearms (Heavier Penalties) Act 1971; Firearms
Act 1960, Kidnapping Act 1961, Armed Forces Act 1972.
Also in the list are the Water Services Industries Act 2006; Strategic Trade Act 2010 and Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
"Following the Cabinet decision, a Cabinet
memorandum has been circulated to the relevant ministries for their
comments and to get public feedback on it,” he said during the
Question-and Answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He
was replying to a question from Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (PH-Bandar
Kuching) who wanted to know the government’s position on abolishing the
death penalty, whether there will be exceptions for extremely cruel
crimes,
Meanwhile, Liew also told the House that the bill on the
Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) was
expected to be tabled at the next sitting of Parliament after all issues
and polices were finalised.
He said follow-up meetings on the setting up of the
IPCMC had agreed that it should be truly independent, effective and have
the powers to tackle problems involving the police force.
"The framework takes into consideration powers that are
more holistic and in line with existing laws and are currently in
force,” he said when replying to a question from Maria Chin Abdullah
(PH-Petaling Jaya).
Liew said the police’s rights would also be assured as enshrined in Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.
In September, the government had announced the setting up
of the IPCMC to replace the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission
(EAIC). — Bernama - Malay Mail, 13/11/2018
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