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Nazri says 'wrong' to use death penalty
Published:  Aug 29, 2010 1:59 PM
Updated: 7:59 AM

A senior Malaysian minister Sunday reportedly urged the government to abolish the death penalty amid outrage from rights groups.

The call came amid a debate over executions - carried out in Malaysia by hanging - after Kuala Lumpur last month sought clemency from Singapore for a young Malaysian drug trafficker who is facing the gallows in the city-state.

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