Human rights defenders have asked parliament to fast track a legislation that will abolish death penalty in the country.
Since the dawn of democracy, the country has not been sending convicts sentenced to death to be executed despite the laws providing for the same.
However, the country is still holding twenty-three death row prisoners of which one is female a situation some sections of the society feel is tricky as someone one day can decide to send the convicts to the gallows.
Speaking in an interview with MIJ Online, Executive Director for CHREAA Victor Mhango said the prevailing scenario tortures the convicts as such there is need to abolish the death penalty law.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary legal affairs committee visited Zomba Maximum prison where the death row prisoners are housed- to inquire about the current situation.
Speaking after the inquiry, Chairperson for the parliamentary legal affairs committee Peter Dimba said as the committee they will speed up the process of coming up with a piece of legislation for the abolishment of death Penalty.
