The mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking might be amended to a life sentence, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad after launching the National Anti-Drugs Month on Tuesday.<br /><br />He said the government would study laws for offences related to drugs because some quarters claimed that the punishment imposed on offenders was too harsh.<br /><br />Read more at<br />https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/18/mandatory-death-sentence-for-drug-trafficking-may-be-amended-to-life-term-says-dr-m
