Singapore defends capital punishment for serious drug crimes
Singapore, which has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, will maintain capital punishment for serious drug crime as reflecting public support, said Singaporean Minister of Law K Shanmugam.
Singaporean Minister of Law K Shanmugam (Source: Reuters)Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore, which has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, will maintain capital punishment for serious drug crime as reflecting public support, said Singaporean Minister of Law K Shanmugam.
“We have seen an increase in the number of people coming in from countries trying to traffic,” K Shanmugam told Reuters.
The city-state has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drugs and imposes long jail terms on convicted users.
Singapore reported 13 executions in 2018, including 11 for drug offences. - VNA
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