Death Penalty Bill to be open for public poll

Press Secretary Abbas Adil Riza has said that the death penalty implementation bill drafted by the Attorney General at the request of President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan will be open for public poll soon on the website of the Attorney General.

Abbas said that the bill will be sent to the Peoples’ Majlis with the thoughts of the public regarding the bill.

Abbas said that the President Dr. Waheed ordered to draft the bill within 3 weeks time on October 9. He said that this was done after holding discussions with the relevant authorities. He said that all the leaders who participated in these discussions requested the President that a law should be passed to implement the death sentence verdicts issued by the Courts of law.

Despite some raising concern over the implementation of the death sentence, Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed said that the Qisas verdicts must be implemented. He said that the ruler does not have the choice to give clemency to murders and change the death sentence.

Via Miadhu News

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