The federal government, of which the DAP is part of, may be planning to abolish the death penalty.

However, the party is facing objections from within, with Perlis DAP today approving a motion against the abolition of capital punishment.

The motion was approved unanimously at the Perlis DAP convention, according to Kwong Wah Yit Poh.

Perlis DAP chief Teh Seng Chuan said the abolition of death penalty would be unfair to the families of murder victims.

"We are the first state within the party to object to the abolition of the death penalty.

"Even though the abolition of the death penalty came from the federal government but we will object to any policy that we feel is unsuitable," he was quoted as saying.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Liew Vui Keong, who is in charge of law, had said Putrajaya had plans for the total abolition of the death penalty.

However, there had been some public pushbacks. Human rights groups have urged the government to stay the course.

Malaysiakini's series on the death penalty:

Part 1: Death penalty: Six things you need to know

Part 2: From the judicial frontlines: An inside look at the death penalty

Part 3: Should the state be given the power to kill?

Part 4: The shadow of death: Living with a family member on death row