Inside Singapore’s deadly war on drugs | 101 East Documentary
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- Singapore is known for having some of the toughest drug laws in the world.
The government insists that the death penalty helps keep the country safe. But a spate of executions has caused alarm and triggered unprecedented protests in the city-state.
Authorities say the majority of Singapore's residents support its zero-tolerance policy. But critics maintain that vulnerable people are being killed, leaving families devastated.
Should Singapore heed calls to rethink its drug laws? 101 East investigates.
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Make a investigation Indian RAW in Bangladesh. distroyed HUMAN RIGHT, killing, etc etc !
Your documentary is a bit biased. Respect a country's laws. Being poor or not very smart is not an excuse if you choose to break the laws of a country.
A drug riddled country is an insecured , dangerous country to live in. Look in USA South America and Europe.
Please make Bangla investigation
Because millions of more Bengali people trust Al Jazeera international news 😍😍
Congratulations to Singapore to protect their society against drugs. I am Brazilian and I invite all of these critics to my country and see what the normalization of trafic and impunity looks like.
The problem is, anyone can secretly put a pack of drugs in someone's bag or pocket and get them executed
Brazil slum of the world
Legalizing drugs stops that but guess what your country still makes drugs illegal your problems is already set in front of your eyes legal cheap drugs would stop that market dumbass
For us Singaporeans, we dont know what it is like. Anyway u can share?
@@kayf_ahmad Keep your bags to yourself. U leave your bags unattended?
This feels personal to me because I almost fell victim to a drug trafficker at Heathrow airport when I was only 15. I was approached by a much older Nigerian woman. possibly in her 60's who told me to help deliver desperately needed drugs to her sick brother who was supposedly dying from cancer. I actually felt enormous sympathy for her plight. And in my culture, it is quite difficult to say no to older people. Luckily for me I was spotted by a female staff of the airport and she showed up right in front of my face with a microphone and blurted out, "Please do not accept any items from strangers" over and over again. And at that point I entirely refused to listen to anything the old woman had to say even though she tried to make me feel guilty and called me rude and disrespectful for suggesting she might be a drug trafficker.
To think that a woman in her 60's would think nothing about ruining a teenagers life still baffles me to this day and I have not trusted older people since that day.
I still remain grateful for the Heathrow staff's intervention to this day.
Remember, they take your kindness as weakness. So why don't she go to Nigeria herself? Why need of you to carry it for her? And she claims her brother is dying of cancer? It's a claim. She may not even have a brother or a non dying brother. You will never know. For those who do not know Singapore well, the government takes a very serious views on Drug trafficking, armed robberies and kidnappings, all these crimes face the Death Penalty.
@Dess Bhakktt hey mind your words not every nigerian is a scammer so use your brain
imagine trusting a black person lmao
good job u saved ur self from death penelty cheers let it b a lesson
Accept nothing from strangers, not even your friends when travelling. If you are caught, you are the only one to face the consequences, not the strangers nor your friends.
I lived in Singapore for 2 years, and I hope they keep this law on the books. As tragic as this is, Singapore has kept strong laws against drugs for decades and that keeps this country safe and healthy.
Once drugs infiltrate your country and culture, there is no going back. I hope SG keeps this law.
The country above them is about to build a canal. They got much bigger problems😂😂They are about to become irrelevant
Why so stiff?
@@maximtcaciuc2904Lol stats show that drug addiction in Portugal is rising and now their government is having doubts. Don't expect me to pay higher taxes to find your useless drug habit. If you wanna destroy your useless life with drugs, you are free to do so. Just kew yourself faster and don't be a burden to society.
Its true just imagine 1 guy traffic drugs it will be sold and destroy many other lives
What rubbish. Prohibition just makes things worse!
I'm Singaporean. I'm hardly supportive of my government but this is one of the rare few that I'm highly supportive on. It has kept my country safe for the past 58 years. I hope this law is permanently written into the constitution that will never change.
1000% agreed with you. coz i have seen how to escape the drug traffic in sri Lanka
@@PapYESMAN try having a drug addict in your family and then come back and tell us your views on those those supplying drugs
gay little country
@@kf510 There are high functioning drug users everywhere, your family just has stupid IQ genetics.
Your country is small, of course it's easier to keep it safe. What policy had been done in Singapore could not be replicate in Malaysia or any other parts of the world because of size.
I am a Singaporean and fully support the zero tolerance stance on drugs. Everyone knows the consequences for trafficking drugs, so why should there be sympathy or mercy for these drug mules, who only bring these foul substances into the society whilst fully aware of the penalties. Protect our young people and society from the harmful effects of drug addiction.
I agree with you!Every country should have the same law and punishment for drug traffickers!
Amen sir
I am also a Singaporean and I fully support zero tolerance towards drugs. I am very disappointed with this biased documentary. Victims of drug abuse and their families should be interviewed to show the devastation caused by drug abuse. Richard Branson was invited by Singapore Minister Shanmugam to an open debate but the normally courageous Branson declined. He even said this matter is best decided by Singaporeans. This fact was not discussed in this documentary.
Regarding the Malaysian drug traffickers, it is unbelievable that they were unaware or easily tricked to be drug mules. Malaysia’s law is the same as Singapore - also death by hanging for drug trafficking. M Ravi, the human right lawyer is a character by himself but that’s his personality.
What I find ironic is when the so-called anti-capital punishment advocates cherry-pick their cases to protest. If you are against capital punishment, why limit to only these ‘low-IQ’ drug mules? It should be a total abolition for all crimes. Forgot for all drug traffickers regardless of how smart they are and the murderers, child rapists etc.
I find it similar to those ‘eco-warriors’ who campaign for cute wildlife like whales, polar bears, dolphins, seals but don’t give a hoot to endangered reptiles etc…
@@CalvinK300 👏 well said. I found this documentary very biased, using poverty or low IQ as an excuse for breaking the law. They are still considered competent in the eyes of the law to know right from wrong. Imagine if low IQ (but competent) was used as an excuse for murderers and pedophiles to mitigate against the KNOWN penalties of their crimes.
@@CalvinK300 the endangered protest bs is for attention i mean i dont have to bring in that much attention i just pick up trash at the beach and throw it away and some kids will follow that habit
I am an American who lived in Singapore for half a year and this is something I admired about this country. Because of Singapore's harsh approach to drugs and crime it is the safest country in the world. The US could learn something from Singapore.
I 100% agree! The west needs to learn from Singapore 🇸🇬
Philippines receive different treatments from the US and EU following Duterte harsh approach to the drugs crimes.
@@silverianjannvs5315 because u people r lapdog to whoever can give u $$
The best and only way to effectively fight against
drug addiction, is through legalization.
Singapore's policies are Donald Trump-levels of conservative
@@silverianjannvs5315 Duterte approached is slightly more fighting drugs with extreme violence sometimes without proper investigation & street execution...Singapore goes through the court.
Western media are consistently talking about the cruelty of Singapore for not abolishing the death penalty for drug trafficking. If this law has managed to keep Singapore safe all these years and Singaporeans themselves are okay with the law, who are these people or countries to tell us what to do?. Should focus more on teaching the masses about the negativity of drugs instead of wasting time lecturing others how to govern their own countries.
Western media is one big pool of cow dung.
It’s getting worst by the second. Never ever trust Western media, it’s the biggest propaganda machine since the printing of the Bible.
Correct. I am Australian and do think focus should also be on the cruelty posed on people who becone victims of drugs.
The West destroyed most of our native cultures and lectures au much about how to run a country
They must settle their own country drug problem 1st b4 cmg here to TC 😂😢😅
If they really like drugs so much. Pl keep it on your shore, thks. 😂😢😅
I don’t know what’s wrong in protecting your good people from bad people
I'm from the Philippines and kudos to Singapore. Please don't let drugs ruin your country, you see the crimes here in the Philippines and majority of it is drug related cases.
Didn’t duerte implement the death penalty for drug users? Why didn’t that work?? Hmm wonder why 😂
I think you're better than many of your country 's politicians , they don't seem to understand the relation of it
@Mor Isil Wëindal patawa ka namn.
@@sashamoore9691 death penalty isn't legal in our country. So jokes on you
I THINK WE SHOULD LET DRUG ON WAR RISE AGAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES.. PRES. BONGBONG IS SO INCOMPETENT.
Iam Bangladeshi working in Singapore as a general worker over 15 years, i guess i know the ground reality better. I can guaranty you Singapore is the most safe peaceful and well maintained country in the world.
Thank you for your positive comment of Singapore . And, your contribution to our country😊.
Thanks bhai. We appreciate you.
Thank u bhai respect for our migrant workforce
Thank you for working for Singapore
very well said vai, yes Singapore is clean , safe and a very beautiful place to visit as a tourist
Why don't Al Jezeera go & interview families of drug addicts & how they that were affected.
Should also interview those families who the drug was sold to. It would be interesting to see how it affected them
Listen all u people that are saying yeah great law ! You really don’t know how much you would be fighting against this law if it were you or family members in prison waiting to get hanged so unless your walking in their shoes every story is different when people are going to the extent of smuggling drugs to make money some probably to feed their families then guess what it’s the government we should blame cause of unemployment low pay so to some extent the country of Singapore needs to take responsibility for making for one jobs so scarce two not paying enough
Or the people who became victims of drug addicts. How is it that the criminals are being treated like the innocent?
just before landing in Changi, the stewardess even reminded us that drugs in Singapore is punishable by death. So these drug traffickers chose to be killed. My heart goes to the family.
I have visited Singapore twice as a tourist from Britain. Singapore is the most civil happy and clean city I have ever seen. I fully support Singapore's stance on drug and following the rules. If there is no discipline a city state like Singapore will collapse like a house of cards or corrupted beyond repair.
Stfu. All drugs should be made legal. Who the F are you to control my life
Sentiments exactly. The price tag is pain clear for all to see. Whether it’s worth to risk the prize at the price, onus is always on the individual.
It will become like an unsafe South American country.
This is reason why Singapore prosper amazingly unlike other countries
The fear they invoke is enough for deterrence in a developed civil society.vulnerable for drugs easily
My whole family suffered just because of my addicted brother.We didn't know what to do and thank god he was cleaned before his death of age 65. I'm happy govt should stand firm against drugs.
Can you share what do you mean by clean? Cure from addiction?
@@robintang7304 Yes. Cure from addiction. The same way Ciggarette and alcohol addicts get clean. In western countries there are rehabilitation centres and effective programmes to help victims recover from their addiction. Can't say much for singapore since addicts are not even seen as humans. Sick culture.
What about drugs that killed people come from doctors
Totally agree brother! We in Brunei also the same penalty. So, our drug case is still low.
@@natep6729 another spreading false information again about Singapore. Singapore got lots of drug rehabilitation centres. Plus you know what is more effective than those rehabilitation centers? The police and the law enforcement crack down heavily on the drug dealers and make it difficult for them to buy drugs. So they are not easily tempted to relapse.
Don't allow these dumb kids to change this. Singapore absolutely needs to keep the death penalty. Here's how you look at it. There may be 10 families of the drug traffickers in mourning after their execution, but removing the execution penalty will open the flood gates. And eventually there while be thousands, maybe 10's of thousands of families mourning their drug addicted family members. And don't get me started on the extra crime that will follow allowing more drugs in to Singapore.
In singapore for 21 years. Always feel grateful to be able to live in this wonderful and safe country. Thank you Lee Kuan yew for shaping this wonderful country. Love from an Indian PR.
You should film another documentary on those families & individuals who are affected by the drugs offenders who sell drugs to them. How much they suffer from these selfish drug offenders. They have destroyed thousands of families, innocent people and children. We should empatise these people, not the drug offenders!!!
Well said.
Absolutely
Or another video about drug trafficker in Qatar.
You have a choice.
Drug dealer don't destroy life Your family shouldn't be doing drugs.
@@vaughnreedjr6592 that's why S'pore is proactive to ensure drug dealers go to the hangman first before they can unleash their destruction upon the society
Please be fair in your reporting and film the crying relatives and friends of those who have died from drug overdoses and abuse. Film the broken families when they grieve for those lives destroyed by the scourge of drugs.
With death penalty , there is still people trying their luck to trafficking drugs . Can you imagine Singapore without death penalty ? Think about it
Singapore's Law and Order is second to none. As a single mother, raising two teenage boys, I know the streets are safe , even for me to walk at midnight.
Every parent has to do his/her job well in bringing up good kids.
When you fail as a good parent, don't blame my country's Law!
No drug dealer sells drugs without knowing the consequences!!!
I and my boys are Proud to be Singapore citizens ❤
I am from Singapore and have seen my cousins in India and Canada being hooked to drugs. My cousins used to be cheerful, optimistic and family oriented. However, ever since they got addicted to drugs their health plummeted and they have become totally detached from family. My heart breaks to see them spiraling into darkness. Honestly, I have zero sympathy for people who still try to traffic drugs into Singapore despite knowing the consequences. I do feel very sad for their family though. If it weren't for our government's tough stance against drugs, the number of drug addicts here would spike for sure.
I really feel for you & for you to experience that in Singapore & travel to & from both in India & Canada. I pray for yours cousins 🙏
@@boitiechee thanks for your kind words
sg isnt drug free any more than countries that dont have the death penalty
I've been a heroin addict over half my life, drugs still move around, the war on drugs is much more damaging than the actual drug. Decriminalized/legalization had been very successful and once the USA changes their mind then other countries will follow. Addiction is hard enough on the user and family and treating them like the worst criminals is disgusting in my opinion. Alcohol, tobacco, sugar even water can kill. Improve people's lives and they are much more likely to stop.
That’s complete garbage. The death penalty has absolutely no place in any civilized society.
As someone whose family member - a 70+ yr old aunt, was murdered (stabbed 19x) and dragged from inside to outside her house by a new neighbour who was a drug addict, war on drugs for me and my family is personal and absolutely with ZERO TOLERANCE.
It’s always easy to say and sympathise from the outside. But it’s heartbreakingly crazy and maddening when it’s become personal.
Sorry to hear this.
Was this event on the news, or another statistic that is forgotten?
@@erniepaj unfortunately she just became part of the “unresolved cases” statistics. Not sure if her case got some media attention as they lived in a rural part of a province (I was overseas when it happened).
Sorry to hear .
@@jethmangubat_325 that's terrible sorry to hear this.
I agree with you. My gangster friends who use to abuse drugs daily are ALL incontinence now. Both male and female below the age of 30. Completely unable to pee due to neuro damage. Need to wear diapers daily. They end up refusing to go work or go out much as their diapers will stink after a few hours. So in the end their poor parents need to work at old age to support them.
Thank god i am never interested in drugs because i cannot afford to buy them.
I am from Singapore and I fully support harsh punishment against drug offenders. These laws may seem draconian to outsiders, but this keep our society safe and also protect us from a host of other societal problems. This is something many of us take for granted, including, I suspect, the very people calling for the abolishment of capital punishment.
it is not draconian
IT IS draconian!
@@marccrawford167
Draconian to offenders. Irrelevant to law abiding citizens.
I am not from your country but I find your law right and necessary to combat such profitable business that destroys the lives of so many around the world and nobody cares. Good work!!
@@aewcontrol2984 drugs aren't to blame for everything. Other countries manage perfectly fine without the death penalty.
Blessed to be Singaporean. Simple rule. Stay away from drug. What's so difficult?
@@donaldmaxie5264No drugs, no customers. Seems obvious.
@aero.l Drugs are so profitable that as long as there are customers, somebody will be trying to take advantage of the demand.
This is heartbreaking. However if you were to understand the impact drug traffickers have on a society, you may understand the SG position. There's no easy way to solve this. I just hope the Govts ensures no innocent victim false victim of the penalty.
i hate drug dealers my brothers are addicted one of them has developed psychosis and is on medicin
Singapore knows drugs can destroy people in many things. So they have this absolutely strict law so that hardly any Singaporean will do it or even smoke it. But in US, its the opposite. US must learn from Singapore.
@Niki Youssef I'm so sorry for your family. I know the feeling. A member of my family recently got addicted and I'm experiencing the effects 1st hand. It's a terrible thing.
@@ibromgs thank you may god relief our pain yes it very painful thing
Untrue. There are many states with lax drug laws and no death penalities and are as secure and stable as singapore (Switzerland for example)
Stay strong Singapore. Don’t let others dictate how to run your country.
No worries at all , the Singapore government is too good for nonsense media
Well said
Don't do drugs
@@cheontham3265 there is a news circulation of your death execution. Hope not true
@@yeranep9443 This is a serious topic , your nonsense have no place here
When I was in Singapore 🇸🇬 I was shocked how safe the streets were, especially at night! Kids often traveled by themselves without an adult supervised, & you could leave your valuables out without fear of anything being stolen.
Singapore 🇸🇬 is one of the few places I would feel safe leaving my female relatives alone, traveling by themselves. That said, the drug laws are strict, but the results are nearly crime free streets.
Imagine u walk on the streets at night when u are a teenager, u see someone standing at one corner and ask if u are stress. If u say yes and taken the packet,gg ur life is fked if u consume some of the packet content😂
I lived in Singapore for 6 years, I have never felt so safer unlike other countries. People who got hang knows the rules, but still they try to test the system. Please keep the law SIngapore
I feel for the families, but feel more for the people loosing loved ones who are addicted to drugs. I feel safe in Singapore. Why traffic drugs when you know it's against the law. Don't do it.
The ones losing there lives are the ones consuming cut drugs that’s why clean drugs don’t harm anyone but you wouldn’t know that bc every place in the world made drugs illegal but you can get in a death machine car or buy a knife to kill your self a lot easier
It's the money matters to do drugs that are against the law ,easy money big time
I was a anti-drug enforcer in several national jurisdictions. Don't waste your time and money trying to stop drug use. The Police are not the best sources for the point of drug illegality.
Of one person caught nine were let thru with the knowledge of you know who,it's all about money,if the authorities were true they are fighting drug in two years no illicit drug on the street
@@edgarbarraca2885 money? nah is more like that they know the consequences and they still do it..... there are many ways to earn money. serve them right hahahhahahaha
i am from Bangladesh worker..
15 years above work in Singapore.
i learn from sg many things.
now i go back my country never litter anyhow on public place, because i remember sg.
Always repect Singapore's rules regulations.
Well done Singapore! The world looks at you with envy. Many countries in the world, even western countries and anglosphere countries have major problems with drugs due to their soft approach to crime and its consequences. Amazing country and a model for the rest of the world to follow!
The best and only way to effectively fight against
drug addiction, is through legalization.
@@alisha8099 : No, it is not.
The State of Oregon decriminalized all drugs in 2020. However, the drug problem has not improved at all, but rather, it has gotten worse. In 2022, Oregon experienced the sharpest rise in overdose deaths in the U.S. and had one of the highest percentages of people with substance abuse in the nation.
"a few kilos of them (drugs), which will destroy hundreds, thousands of families. One death is too kind." - Lee Kuan Yew
@@SV-kr9fu💯truth. These places are getting worse…
@@alisha8099look at the US now.Its getting worst.Its like a virus out of control.We in SG didnt want that.
@@alisha8099 what if I told you.. if you cut off the supply of drugs, there will not be a drug addiction problem? Legalization does not remove drug addiction
It’s funny how people only see drug trafficking individuals being hung as inhumane, without seeing the fact that their actions probably propagated and harmed tens of thousands of families. So hypocritical. I’m a singaporean and I stand with my government.
I am singaporean and I feel blessed there is no tolerance for drug offences. Drugs traffickers and those making money should be harshly punished. With strict rules this shld make potential traffickers think twice. It ruin families.
The issue is , this channel is owned by Qatar gov . In Qatar they too have zero tolerance for drugs but they have issue with other nations doing so !
Same as the west treated the east !
I couldn't agree with you more.
It's very simple, Drug trafficking = Death penalty!
@@AKSHAY6346 exactly right...
But why is the law there so laxed on alcohol addiction which has been making the streets unsafe? You can literally get drunk, kill someone with your vehicle and get away with a very light sentence. They have banned the sale of alcohol after 10.30PM and you now see drunk drivers crashing their cars in the daytime. Both drugs and alcohol are intoxicants aren't they? Alcohol addiction does not ruin families?
@@arkhanson4701 Alcohol is different. How many people are alcoholic ? Drug is on another level. You touch it and you barely escape from it.
As a foreigner living in south Africa and seeing the consequences of drugs that's been running for decades, the same effects which is affecting the youths in my home country I'd really love the government of Singapore to double down and even put in place stricter laws and regulations on drugs cause it's been keeping their country safe.
But for how long will it be safe? Traffickers will anyway find new ways to smuggle drugs.
Humans keep trying. Goverment will keep trying and traffickers will also keep trying.
@@mayank9885 You can run but cannot hide.
If they keep coming.... we will keep hanging and dat simple. Knowing Singapore is very firm n strict. Please don't try your luck here coz you have been warned. Thank you
@@mayank9885 Like computer Viruses evolve, anti virus will improve. Yes, can't eradicate 100%, eradicate 99% will be good enough, just like your anti bacteria sanitizers that claim 99.9%. Come visit Singapore and you'll know.
@@mayank9885 apparently it’s working.. statistically Singapore has low drug abusers
I’m from China and we also have a zero tolerance drug policy. We saw how our country was torn apart by opium that the British forcefully traded into our country. It literally ended the last dynasty of the Chinese Empire. The zero tolerance policy kills less than drug wars and overdoses.
Indeed. I am Singaporean and my grandmother and her generation have talked about the opium era during colonial rule that devastated families
one death is too kind when you can save hundreds/thousands of families
Best comment 👍👍
On vacation in Singapore at this time and it’s a great city- respect their tough laws on drugs especially when you see the terrible problems so many countries have with drugs( crime/homelessness/family breakups etc etc ).
Yes but about family breakups and homeless? Singapore is not immune to them.
Vancouver used to #1 city in the world, drugs and drug related causes the ratings, huge number of homeless in in the city.
@@andrewcoongoroThere are no homeless people in Singapore.
@@andrewcoongoro what even is your point? your comment dont even make no sense
@johnm84 you sure?
To all those who say they "feel unsafe" in a "society that is willing to kill" please go to a city like San Fran and try to walk around alone at night or even leave your car parked anywhere outside. Maybe then you will learn what feeling unsafe really is
or you can post mild criticism of the pap and then really learn what feeling unsafe really is
@@4x4r974 every taxi cab driver in Singapore must live in fear of their lives then
Exactly. That was a rubbish statement to say she feels unsafe cause of this law. They wouldn't speak like this if a drug abuser or trafficker had abused/molested a kid in their family. Then they would holding hoarding saying kill not only the traffickers but also the drug abusers
I actually laughed clearly Miss doesn't know what unsafe is.
I was in SG for 4 years. I could walk safely outside 24/7. All these laws are for the people. Now am in Canada, I realise how good SG is in terms of laws. Here, I have to think twice before going out past 10 pm. These SG people going against these laws are nothing but fools. Recently, 5-6 international students did shoplifting for 2k SGD, they all were charged immidiately and sentenced and this sends a message for others. So, yeah, SG people, these rules are for your own good.
As a kid growing up in Singapore, between the ages of 2 and 19, this info is drilled into us, from the time we are in primary school. Singapore is a fantastic place to grow up. So safe and you never feel like you have to look over your shoulder. Keep your eyes open, sure, but you don't have to worry so much, as long as you follow the rules.
I am a Bangladeshi, I have been working in Singapore for almost 14 years. I have no complaints against the government and people of Singapore, because they are very good-hearted. Singapore is one of the best countries in the world for peace and security. I am grateful to the Government and people of Singapore. Thanks and Long live Singapore.
Mh Nahid,
Genocean construction p/L sg,
And we are proud to have you here, bhai. You guys are the nicest. I befriended a floor cleaner for my flat. And Bangladeshis have hospitality.
Thanks for building our country. Much respect to you!!
@@syafsmith5085 thankyou sir🙏
@@averysim7709 thankyou sir 🙏
thank you for the contributions you and your people have made to our country.
Before you step into singapore there are many warnings about the death penalty for smuggling drugs..if you still choose to do it, then you can only blame yourself for trying if you get caught.
Given the fact that there are seven bilions people on earth, it is only a matter of time that one human will for whatever reason (low intelligence e.g) break this law. In this case you would find it reasonable to kill this person?
"Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent" - Adam Smith.
Thank you for keeping the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking
"Unprecedented protests" That's a group of literally less than 100 people lmao
I was in Singapore recently. I’d assume the strict drug laws has something to do with the streets being so clean from homeless and drug dealers…
I applaud Singapore for keeping their country free of drugs. Im glad these people are also sharing their tragic stories so that others do not repeat the same deadly mistakes.
I'm proud of my country's stance against drugs. The trafficker's family cries and bemoans the loss of their loved ones whilst forgetting the harm that drugs cause others.
I don't like how they paint Singapore as being bad simply because they are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their citizens. Drugs is one of the worst things known to society. It leaves nothing but destruction in it's wake.
Another attempt by media to paint authorities as bad people.
Life is good to you? Good for you. How about the lives of individuals ruined because of drugs? How about those Lives ruined for life because they've been the receiving end of drug addict's crazy drug-driven ideas? The authority has all the right to do whatever it takes to stop illegal drugs from further spreading and further contaminating and destroying lives.
@Sabar sabar we have so much social support for the poor and under privileged. theres no excuse.
@Sabar sabar Being unhappy is no excuse to break the law. Moreover, we're talking about trafficking, not consumption, which has far less penalties.
@Sabar sabar Taking Drugs is a form of escapism but it is not the only way but it is one of the most destructive form and is extremely difficult to cure a drug addict. Drug problem does not stay at an individual. It can spread and has the capacity to negatively impact the lives of an entire nation.
There is no such thing as artificial happiness. It is such a superficial definition of defining happiness. The reality of lives is that we live in a society intertwined in many ways. Can Singapore afford to losen their grip on drug law? I would say yes but why should Singapore risk it. There are other ways for individuals to relief their sufferings.
I Love Singapore's stance on Drugs and Antisocialism.
I'm from Australia and I've had the privilege to visit and experience your culture and I think we need more deterrents to the drug culture because our society is completely out of control and collapsed because of hard drugs. Every city and country town in Australia has been overtaken.
Me too because of drug-related crimes, car accidents, and violence.
You hate anti socialism for other people in the world but love your own government healthcare in australia. Leave Australia You are a coloniser and you have the same mentality as a member of the nsdap.
Singapore is drug free or what?!who has no ideas knows just to punish;)
It's likely that Singapore learned a few lessons from "The Opium Wars" (between China and Western powers during the mid-19th century), which led to this severe punishment.
total BS
To start the video with "the state has been on a killing spree" shows the horrible standard of journalism in Aljazeera which is anyway very well known.
I am a Singaporean. I am proud of our government's ability to consistently 'do what is right, and not what is popular'. That said, an overwhelming majority of Singaporeans I know support the current hardline stance against drugs. Al Jazeera should consider doing an episode on the effects of drug abuse in 'liberal' societies like America, Canada etc
I am a Singaporean n 100%support the tough hard law our government set up against drug consuming, smuggling, pedalling, trafficking .
Why not apply instant death for those who molest children or do rape? Instead they simply do some jail time. I'm sure the numbers could drop for those crimes too. Or aren't these crimes bad enough and selling drugs is worse?
I do agree with you
@@secondopinion89 that will motivate the perpetrator to kill the rape victims instead since they would be hanged for rape. That is a consequence we don’t want to cultivate due to laws. That’s why law settlers need to look at other cause and effect.
@Second Opinion While you are at it, you might as well ask for death penalty for telling lies too.
@@hawaiianpizza7
But then not only would the person be charged with rape (which you can still prove, even if s/he kills their victim), they'd be charged with murder too. So no, that doesn't make sense.
Look, I get it, Singapore had a drug problem and they solved it. Sometimes, I look at Mexico and feel like they should do the same thing. But this is a case of the ends justifying the means. It's like saying, we have a homeless problem and we solved it by killing all of the homeless people! Sure, you solved the problem, but at what cost?
An ex-policemen told me that in the seventies, his daily patrols saw abusers like living zombies on the streets and stairways. The harsh laws allow law enforcement to concentrate on other policing and keep our streets safe.
Yes i also heard this reasons too. I totally support the zero tolerance law to drugs.
Do you know how many families are destroyed and died because of this drug traffickers?
I am Singaporean and I fully support the death penalty and zero tolerance on drugs. Love that you can walk around at midnight in Singapore and not worry about your safety.
Do not change your laws on drugs Singapore, you are doing just fine.
Education should not be the sole responsibility of the government. Parents must teach their children from young ages, instilling in them that drugs are dangerous (directly or indirectly).
The war on drugs is lost
@@josepanicucci8591 Countries without the death penality are safer and more stable in many ways. Death panlties contribute to the downfall of societies.
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 That's no true...
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 b.s.
These strict actions taken by Singapore govt is keeping the country safe and making the people more law abiding... If there is no fear among the people, they won't change.
Just visited Singapore last week. As a tourist Singapore felt very safe and less chaotic. And as an Indian I can very well understand the importance of a society and governance like that of Singapore.
So long as you obey the rules and laws be a good person , you and your family’s personal safety and human rights will be protected and guaranteed as Singapore have little tolerance towards crimes not only drugs trafficking but other crimes as well.
In Singapore the criminals have little human rights or none and their crimes they committed comes with heavy penalties… other than death toll we have the infamous caning punishments for the least serious criminals but enough to remind them for the rest of their sorry lives .
Child traffickers,women, drugs, arms and all illegal activities or things like coal,gold,trees,sands,stones, fake currency and all.. can't never ever stop or protected it from trading these illegallities in a country full of corruption or full of corrupted peoples( ministers, officers and all high ranking officials) from each and every states like INDIA 🇮🇳
As long as u not a women or a child can alr u will be safe. Have u seen the molest and rape cases lol all time high cuz of the lack of sentencing for them
Drug pushers are nothing less than murderers. The death penalty is an appropriate punishment for such a crime. Just think how many users end up dead and imagine the suffering of the family. It is not about the individual but the safety of society at large.
Very true 🐅🐅🐅
I live in Australia. It's horrible here. Australia has a major drug problem and it's one of the reasons why there is so much crime violence anti social behaviour mental illness and homelessness here in Australia.
Honestly, most of those people already had major character flaws and removing them from mainstream society is a good thing.
It is like a really round about excommunication.
The organised gang problem exists, but increasing the economy is not without upsides.
Leave Singapore if you are using or dealing in drugs.
For decades, the law is loud and clear....death penalty for drug trafficing. Same here in Malaysia.
It is heartbreaking to see the family in so much pain, having to go through what they have gone through but the traffickers know of the consequences, should they drug traffic, but still they do it. As crude as it sounds, they brought it upon their loved ones.
my parents lived through the 70's and 80's singapore and it was terrible. These people who are against the policy are so entitled in the safety of the society that our forefathers build that they did not have any idea living in a drug addled singapore in those days.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Simple as that.
@@wahidpawana424 Young people nowadays live such sheltered lives and they don't understand tough love. Liberalism spreading throughout the world and influencing these ignorant young people.
That last response from the girl just highlights how ignorant these people are. Why would she feel unsafe because of the death penalty if she's not guilty of anything.
They should also show the pain and suffering of families that have been destroyed by drugs (and the traffickers of drugs).
@@chrisl9934Very naive comment. 1 corrupt cop planting drugs and you can be killed. Miscarriage of justice exists. It's you who leads the sheltered life.
Criminals should be allowed to destroy lives, while the State stands by idly? If you commit the crime, you must do the time or pay the ultimate penalty.
Malaysia used to have mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking, before the penalty became discretionary recently. The reform should never happen in the first place.
Don't sell drugs, don't get hanged. It's simple. Why don't people understand that
That lady at the end, you can come back here and feel safe by witnessing the atrocities done by the drug abusers.
The people who protested are kinda oblivious to the fact that its paramount that people understand this is the cause and effect.There must be consequences towards any action
Don´t rethink your drug laws Singapore´s, zero tolerance is the way to go, I am from Colombia and we are basically slaves of the drug industry people get executed all the time by crime like dogs on the street there´s a reason why you are so successful country!!!!
After watching NARCOS in Netflix, I fully understand why countries such as Singapore are so strict towards drugs issues. Once drugs infiltrated a nation, its very, very, very difficult to resolve. I support Singapore as safety of all its citizen is the more important especially for a small city state.
Well said. My sentiments exactly
There was an opium epidemic in Singapore in colonial period up till independence in 1965, so the older generation definitely felt what it was like to live in a drug and crime infested country.
@@WasLostButNowAmFound Opium is also negatively associated with colonialism, with the UK having sold it to the locals, & HK being ruled by the UK after it won the Opium war against China (& I think 1 of their emperors was hooked on it, which is believed to have led to more decadence & the downfall of the kingdom & opened the doors to colonization), which would harden the society's attitudes towards narcotics too
This is a necessary deterrent unlike America and Mexico do u like to see drug addicts in the streets ? Wasting away
Funny how the lady says in the end that she doesn't feel safe in Singapore because it's tough on drugs. Would she feel safer if Singapore weren't so tough on drugs and there were more drug dealers, junkies, and drug-related crimes in her neighborhood?
She can very well go n live in another country which does not believe in capital punishment for the drug traffickers. Maybe she can migrate to USA and walk around some of the main cities and see whether she is safe or not. A frog in the well.
Sounds like she's into drugs so she doesn't feel safe cos of the law lol
She should move to Portland, San Fransisco, Vancouver or British Colombia with years family and see how she feels then.
I am a Sri Lankan & an Admirer of Singapore 🇸🇬
All Singaporeans should support the governments initiative of Zero Tolerance on drug trafficking.
Well done singapre don’t allow selfish traitors to destroy your beautiful nation . Don’t allow drug dealers to manipulate your system of Law .
Get rid of all the fellows & entities challenging the constitution & Law
May God Bless & Protect this lovely country 🇸🇬💕🙏
Thanks for posting
Drug addiction truly ranks as one of the greatest evil in modern times... it is not just crimes committed under the effects of this addiction but also the pain and terror it bring to the families and communities where they are living
I saluate the Singapore drug law..it keeps the country safe.
Well done Singapore 🇸🇬 other countries should follow your example. It shows how much you care about your nation and people
Why Malaysia were accused committing human right abuse when hanged Australian drugs trafficker?
Very well said , full support
@@banndell cuz he is born on white country
you know white supremacy VIP treatment
Yes, and anti death penalty protestors are idiots. Most of them are doing it just because their friends do it. Spineless.
Wrong. Dont spread lies.
Some regimes are more successful in establishing themselves as a safe country respectively a safe society. Safe in the sense of having as little as possible generic crimes while giving humans as much freedom as possible. The safest countries on earth (GPI) have abolished death penalties, torture punishments and strict laws as applied in Singapore. In fact, they have relatively lax laws. Singapore (9th ranking) is the exception respectively confirms the rule in this list. If the punishment applied in Singapore would make countries safer, the safest countries would be these countries, which is obviously not the case. Furthermore, researchers in this field have until today struggled to find a casualty between the death penalty and reduction of crime. If they have found anything, it is that the punishment applied in Singapore do not reduce crime. There are several studies which are backing up this finding. They have taken culture, size and other factors in consideration. Furthermore, it does not matter if the country is different from others. Human right violations stay human right violations. Thats why they are called human rights.
Death Penalty: No Solution to Illicit Drugs (1996)
This analysis of drug trafficking and drug laws in various countries concludes that the absence of capital punishment will not harm and may even strengthen efforts to address drug abuse and drug law offenses
Deterrence and the Death Penalty (2012)
The committee concludes that research to date on the effect of capital punishment on homicide is not informative about whether capital punishment decreases, increases, or has no effect on homicide rates
There's No Evidence that the Death Penalty Acts as a Deterrent (2015)
As far as some crimes punishable by death in several countries are concerned―such as importing or trading in illegal drugs, economic crimes, or politically motivated violence―there is no reliable evidence of the deterrent effects of executions
Nick Petersen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Law at the University of Miami
Social science research does not support the contention that the death penalty deters crime. In 1978, the National Research Council, one of the most prestigious scientific institutions in the nation and world, noted that “available studies provide no useful evidence on the deterrent effect of capital punishment
John J. Donohue III, JD, PhD, Professor of Law at Stanford University
There is not the slightest credible statistical evidence that capital punishment reduces the rate of homicide
So, everything what the Singaporean regime is claiming for whatsoever reason contradicts directly with the real world and the clear consensus among researchers in this field. It is ironic to yell for differentiation between countries and culture but meanwhile the judicary in Singapore lacks to kills in differentating between the cases. They kill mentally disabled people or people, who have been addicts.
I have a boy caught by the police because an older man selling him the drugs. What has this idiot adult and his family members has done for the next generation?
There should be no sympathy or mercy for drug traffickers.... what Singapore does is absolutely correct and necessary...... maybe Al Jazeera wants Singapore to be like Afghanistan
Singapore law is very strong that's how Singapore remain safest country country in world today
It will be more safer if they stop rubbish coming from poopland.
I'm from EU and I FULLY! and I mean FULLY support Singapore's ZERO TOLERANCE stance on drugs and drug dealers. The punishment and laws regarding these crimes should NOT change in Singapore ever. This is what makes Singapore safe and family friendly!!! Shame on Al Jazeera for trying to make it seem like something is wrong with Singapore when there isn't! At least not regarding this matter.
100 % agree with, look US lots people use drugs and make country unsafe and little chaotic
Death penalty is required. Congratulations Singapore govt 🎉🎉
Drug traffickers destroy the life of many families too. Pls don't expect the victims of such families to sympathise the drug traffickers.
If you abide by the law, you will not be executed.
83% of the population of Singapore feel that the drug laws, including the death penalty, should stay as they are, is an indication that citizens know what is good for their country.
Travel to countries such as mine, South Africa, where the rights of an individual takes precedence over rights of a collective, and see the devastation the drugs are causing in the whole country.
That's exactly why Singapore are on the top of my intinary.The government got it's citizens in check.Unlike latin American countries etc
It also works smoothly in Singapore because little to no corruption. Do this anywhere else there will be bribes and a lot of dead innocents or only poor people.
The tiny size of Singapore also helps in close checks n control of drugs...imagine a country just under 700 sq km ....that would probably be a small district in many of your larger countries...
South Africa is poor
@@vaughnreedjr6592South Africa has a higher gdp than Singapore lol
I love and miss Singapore! Many of these young Singaporeans protesting may not have seen the real devastating effects of illegal drugs. For most of us who have drug-addicted family members, we know how difficult it is. For us who have lived in countries where drugs are rampant, where there are high drug-related crimes we understand and support Singapore's stance on illegal drugs. Way to go, Singapore!
Those kids were having fun, like a party. They don't understand.
Lies again? CDG Zig
@@chensweeyew454 I would very much have a few families from El Salvador take their place, and have them shipped over there. So they can see what mercy looks like.
Agreed, only 26 people in Singapore have been put to death for drugs for since 2010. In America we lose about 100,000 people a year to drug overdose, and not to mention deaths due to violence of the drug dealers and addicts.
If they seen the video of Kensington Philadelphia or San Francisco USA they will think more
So Al Jazeera doesn't do a video on the death penalty for drugs in their home country?
Singaporean here. 100% support for the law.
Singapore government, please do not buckle under any pressure local or foreign. Keep the death penalty!
Yes. Don't follow Malaysia
ABSOLUTELY AGREED
@@yivunqp963 NEVER follow msia, seriously. their old corrupt govt has no idea what they are doing, they are short-sighted and only think for themselves$. hopefully this new anwar govt could make some difference to the hopeless situation. keeping my finger crossed.
The selfish families feel sad for their love 1 being hang ..but do they feel sorry for those fallen families suffering because of the drugs ...
Exactly! One single pint of heroin are enough to destroy 150 families , let alone how many lives going to lost ….
Totally agreed
Dealers don't force people to take drugs do they? The users should hold the same weight as the dealers, it's a demand and supply situation.
@@rebelliussoul3645 are you selling drugs?
@@grdainylung5216 Only to your mother, your father and your children.
Good work Singapore, this is the way to control drug trafficking.
If you can’t accept the punishment then maybe don’t do that crime.
Living in Singapore for the last 15 years. It’s a great country to live. The law is very strict, that’s why they can control the crime.
Love this country 🇸🇬 ❤❤
uhuk jb uhuk
I’d be happy to take you in and replace the lot of those in our country who are eager at criticising our resolute penalty enforcements that kept and keeps us safe.
@Flare here's a tip. Study well and you will get a well high paying job :)
@Flare oh then you must be one very stupid person with low iq then , goodluck in life! 😂😂😂😅
Nah, it's a brutal and disgusting country.
Having seen drug addiction in US, Canada and recently spreading like wildfire in SriLanka.. I personally respect Singaporean Strict Law on Drugs. Drugs can collapse any society with a decade or two. Extremely dangerous for a civil society. Kudos to Singapore Gov. for upholding the Law and Order, despite the "freedom of speech" protesters.
Deepest condolences to those affected and victimized families. 🙏
but it's not like their stopping the drug issue tho.. they're trafficking drugs because people are obviously consuming it in singapore
@@zurzakne-etra7069 definitely are though comparing singapore and america thats your answer.
@@zurzakne-etra7069No. There are also drug traffickers that go through Singapore for transit. Imagine risking your life but decide to go cheap on air tickets.
I am Singaporean and glad that that Singapore is strict on drugs, law and order. It has the most efficient and effective way to deal with such matters to keep the country and future generations safe. Ignorance is also not a good excuse.
The best and only way to effectively fight against
drug addiction, is through legalization.
Singapore's policies are Donald Trump-levels of conservative
@@alisha8099 : No, it is not.
The State of Oregon decriminalized all drugs in 2020. However, the drug problem has not improved at all, but rather, it has gotten worse. In 2022, Oregon experienced the sharpest rise in overdose deaths in the U.S. and had one of the highest percentages of people with substance abuse in the nation.
"a few kilos of them (drugs), which will destroy hundreds, thousands of families. One death is too kind." - Lee Kuan Yew
I think not having those strict laws would create more suffering and ruin more lives.
A foreigner prospective leaving here in Singapore for quite some time now I feel safe for my family, I know that Singapore has a strict policy when it comes to drug offenders It's harsh and maybe no mercy and pain to the family and I feel for them but if you think of it in bigger pictures sometimes We need to be harsh for the better of the safety of everybody. Knowing that there is a death penalty You personally will not do such things otherwise You face consequences. If You live in other countries who have a slight policy when it comes to drugs crimes are very high related to drugs, drug offenders or druglords are not afraid of doing it, this is only my point of view.... Drug affects ruin families and society.
Exactly,When evil is not punished the wicked grow bold.The bible says.
Unfortunately too many do not or want to understand this
when they knew the penalty and still did it then who's to blame?
as a singaporean, i’ve never seen drugged up people lining the pavements before. i’ve personally never known anyone using drugs in my life before. (although there are still some who do drugs in singapore even with the strict law) one day, youtube showed me a video of kensington avenue. what an eye-opener. i’m glad singapore takes a strong stance against drugs.
There are a lot more such ‘zombies’ neighbourhoods in many cities across USA and Canada. Recently in Singapore there were addicts high on drugs slashing cars and people with swords. Another fella took a lady hostage. I am so glad for our country’s strong stance against drug trafficking. I wish the younger generations do not get seduced into thinking capital punishment is barbaric (as if the drug devastation is angelic) or that soft drugs are safe.
Many homeless people in California BC of drug.
Bro, what are the prices for fentanyl laced heroine there? I really want to start exporting to Singapore! I bet the profit margin would be insanely high! The Singaporeans would love our product!
@@lewisc9959 yes, the profit margin is very lucrative. Singapore’s laws are very strict so any vices are bound to be profitable.
@@lewisc9959 Good for you but who's the patsy you're going to get as a mule? Or are you going to do a personal delivery? lol. Don't recommend it.
I am Malaysian and I am starting to worry with the removal of mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking that has been tabled in recent Parliment seating. There would be news (averagely 1 - 2 weeks) on accident(s) / hit and run / road rage are caused by drivers or motorist high on drugs in Malaysia. Now even talks on legalising cannabis in Malaysia.
Just look at USA, alot of its cities are like "Walking Dead" movie set but with drug addicts camping or laying on streets like LA.
3 cheers for Singapore - a clean, green & ORDERLY society! It's governance should be a template for 'little' countries. I'm done.
Law is law. People of singapore are privileged to live in peace because of their strong law enforcement. The effect of drug addiction is unimaginable and you will not wish to see innocent people being abused and killed, women including children being raped in your country.
Our president has recently hinted that we should raise the legal maximum age for male corporal punishment (from 50 yrs currently), after several men were convicted of raping their step-daughters or other relatives, but were already over 50 by the time of conviction, but not at the time of rape (which is punishable with caning otherwise)
Live in peace sry mam I’m against of drug bt to me I see u Singapore is one of the best selfish country not for this drug issue bt in all other matters u guys are selfish people and government ( having illegal affair with China)
It's lovely that these activists have been brought up in a country largely free from drug problems, giving them these rose-tinted glass perspectives. Now maybe spend some time living with families affected by drugs and an overseas exchange to Mexico.
The number of fake accounts employed in this comments section is amazing. Who are these fake accounts?
Drug traffickers deserve such