The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall is concerned that Malaysia’s current prisons and detention centres do not have health and medical facilities that are up to standard.
The All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia for the Reform of All Places of Detention (APPGM) wants to be part of an inclusive national Covid-19 task force.
The Benteng LD cluster that sparked Sabah’s Covid-19 outbreak started because the detainee that tested positive was only screened after he was placed in prison.
The Seputeh MP suggests replacing incarceration with community service for certain offences, reducing punishments on minor offenders, and early release for prisoners who have been jailed for a very long time.