PARLIAMENT | A backbencher has raised concerns about the proposed death penalty for certain nuclear weapons-related offences, cautioning that this goes against the nation’s attempt to move away from such punitive measures.

Debating the Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat today, DAP’s Syerleena Abdul Rashid (Harapan-Bukit Bendera) highlighted that the potential amendments prescribe the death penalty and caning for certain offences.