Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor disagrees with the government's decision to abolish the death penalty, adding that a referendum should have been conducted first. <br /><br />Abdul Rahim said on Tuesday that the government should have done a thorough study and sought public opinion before deciding to abolish the death penalty.<br /><br />He also lamented at the lack of balanced views between those who were against the death penalty and those who approved of it.<br /><br />Abdul Rahim also questioned whether human rights groups who oppose the death penalty conducted a study on the families of victims who were affected by a crime.<br /><br />Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/15/ex-igp-disagrees-with-govt-decision-to-abolish-death-penalty-says-referendum-should-have-been-done/
