Malaysia: On Death Row | 101 East
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2019
- In Malaysian jails, more than 1,200 prisoners are on death row.
For them, news that the government was planning to abolish the death penalty provided a much-needed glimmer of hope.
"Let him come back," says Siti Zebedah, whose son has been on death row for 16 years. He was found guilty of trafficking 858 grams of cannabis in 2007 and sentenced to death.
"Let him take me to the mosque. I want to hold him," his mother says.
But many Malaysians want to keep the law as it is, saying capital punishment deters criminals and helps keep citizens safe.
Families of murder victims say the only way to get justice for their loved ones is by hanging the perpetrators.
Rita Soesilawati's mother disappeared on a business trip in 2010. Police believe Soesilawati Lawiya, founder of a Malaysian cosmetics company, was killed and her body burned. Three people have been sentenced to death for her murder.
Her daughter is adamant that the sentence should be carried out.
"If someone's in my shoes, they'll also ask an eye for an eye," says Rita, adding that she wanted the government to know how her family was suffering.
"I thought, 'you should know what I feel. What the family feels. What happened to us. How we grieve'."
101 East meets the people on either side of this emotional life-and-death debate and investigates if Malaysia is ready to abolish the death penalty.
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You take a human life, you lose the right to be treated as a human being...
And how sure are you that the courts got it 100% right. I have no problem if the proof is 100% showing this person committed the murder.
Its a simple rule really,a life for life
Nope cos the person who took the life. They also have family who are innocent, as innocent as the victim. They might have kids who are gonna lose a parent. Those kids are innocent, sure there parent or son or daughter might end up in prison for yrs & yrs. Mabye even life, that can't be changed. But they don't deserve 2 have their loved ones killed. Add 2 that, 1 in 25 on death row are thought 2 b innocent. A life sentence can be over turned, an execution can't. 1 former executioner in Virginia stated that in all the yrs he did the job, he saw more cases, a mix off sentences over turned, & the death row inmate released after proven innocent, than he did executions. That alone should say all that needs said ffs. God knows how many executed going on his figures were innocent. 2 wrongs will also nvr make a right. Killing 2 show killing is wrong, is wrong.
@@racchh_xx U pretty much have a point if the covicted turns out to be innocent but if he's guilty he's just getting what he deserves. The ultimate judgment murderers deserve is DEATH. By taking a life they forfeited their chance for mercy
death penalty can be justified depending on the crime committed. instead of blaming death penalty, blame the criminals.
Why should we ban death penalty just to protect the murderers. Do they think about the inoncent lives they have taken!
killing is inhumane, if you kill the murderer, you will be like the muderer
If your parents or someone you love is having death penalty because they get set up by people in drugs & u believe they are innocent. Do you think they deserve a second chance? Or they deserve to death.
Even if I think they deserve a second chance. If corrupt officials say otherwise, Do I have a say in it?
@@user-gz2pc2jk3t you only talk "human'? can it bring back life? let life exchange with life
ars Well, I disagree. Killing an innocent is indeed inhumane. Criminals are inhumane. Killing the guilty is not. By killing the murderer, everything becomes balanced. You pay for taking a life, by giving yours. He killed unrighteously, by doing that, he gave away the right to his life. Unless he truly repents, he must pay for what he committed.
Whyyyy did they give custody to the killer wife's family?! That is beyond evil. I believe the child should he with his father's family.
Possibly because they are rich
Corrupt judge.
Yea...i was shocked when i heard that...how can they be so blunt
That's Malaysia for you.. a country full of mafia and corrupted people.
@KEITH WEI MING LEE mahathir is the person who messed it up all... He wont fix anything
No, death penalty must stay especially for those who kill children
Or rape, or torture, or physically abuse children
Very very agree
Exactly
Death penalty must remain brother. They don't deserve to live if they killed unless it was a justified for self defence or it was accidental.
I do believe in some cases they should be punished but not killed but this could be justified depending on the case.
@@jonb4808 Lol shut up... Do you know the worst criminals sometimes carry out life sentences because of "good behaviour?" Yeah... SO much suffering.
Omg my heart hurts for the mom who lost her two children 💔 how cruel can someone be?!
Evil demons kill their own families and friends..
Stop..im not crying im just sweating!
The killer was not in a right mental state since his divorce. He has been having episodes of rampages. Unfortunately, it was too late. U can read about it.
I'm pretty sure the ones that say no death penalty have not experienced any great loss in their life
There are actually stories families with murdered children fighting to stop the death penalty.
Oh I have, still don't support it.
@@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 oh whatve you lost?
@@MAPLEBG one of my closest friends, my grandfather who I was very very close with, my cousin, and most recently my uncle.
@@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 that sounds so fake lmao, get life
“Kami pun boleh bunuh dia” hearing that tones he meant it.
It is not about punishment but a tool to prevent future serious crimes. If you know that killing is punishable by death, maybe you will think twice before you commit the crime?
true..in islam, it is a deterrent. if punishment is Only 40-50 years, whats thr point. if Punishment is dead and after execution, two families must reconcile.
That is absolutely false and there is 5000 years of evidence that it is not s deterrent. Even comparing between similar states in the US with different laws, states with the death penalty have HIGHER murder rates.
US is an outlier. It is the only country that normal people can own guns.
@@ladygkoinami228 Not true. Canada and Australia are both countries that "normal" people can buy guns, there are simply more restrictions, and the results are the same. Canada has no death penalty, and lower murder rates, so...
Yes, with more restrictions just like other place except US. That why it is an outlier.
18:27 Strongest word a mother says...she afraid that no one will visit her son if she die..imagine!
God bless all mothers
The father’s word was so powerful and it is rightfully placed in the early part of the documentary: “if there is no death penalty, when the murderer is free from prison, we can kill him too” and that shows how much of a problem it can cause to the society. Death penalty should not be abolished for murderers.
Those who were never affected by murderers will never understand the feelings of the victims and that is why some people are willing to abolish death sentence
Getting rid of the death penalty is like indirectly defending criminals. Wouldn't it frighten you knowing a lunatic can do whatever he wants and still not get put down for their crimes?
Have you heard of rehabilitation, mate?
For malaysia we all know and most all Malaysian agree that blood pay with blood, life pay with life.......
respect to the life that gone
Well, if we continue with an eye for an eye, We would soon have Israel and Palestine everywhere else.
Yow we talking about malaysia not Israel I dont care about that...... Lol
Killing one life to save hundred life is batter than just let the criminal free... to kill another life
@@flysolo565 What about Life Sentence ?
Well i don't wanna talk about this again i know hwo i am just a normal dude don't have any power to change the law.... But i always care... Always pray to the victim family so they can stay strong... And accept what the law (THAT SOMEONE RIGHT IN THE PAPER)to judge the criminal
"You say her life is precious. So our lives is not precious. A life for a life"
Yes auntie, louder!
A life for a life is not the right way, it appears to make sense at first, but it is not the best way. An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind. The goal of prison is not revenge, it is reformation.
I don’t understand why some people would against death penalty. Its only fair to kill a murderer.
Most of them are on drug charges. I wouldn’t care if is only excuslvely used for murder only.
You don't understand why some people are against the death penalty? Because the government makes mistakes and sometimes people are wrongly convicted and executed. Don't try and pretend that Malaysia has never made this terrible mistake, because most certainly they have.
@@JJJJ-gl2uf yes but u know what? punishment somewhat control the crime.i ask u, would u be the same if u one of the victim family? Gov make a lot of unnecessary things and mistake too but this is common sense..even the gov staff get severe punishment bcause of the unprofessionalism and mistake..but i agree with u on some cases..but big no for murder..
@@user-gz2pc2jk3t Well, if God destined the murderer to die on the gallows, why should we prevent it?
@@icebear7235 If your father or brother was accused of murder and only thing that convicted them was weak evidence, you would want death penalty to be removed too. Too many ppl are on death row for weak evidence and there is a chance they are innocent. Government executing innocent citizens should not be taken lightly
Killing is wrong, but sometimes its necessary. Put yourselves in the shoes of the victim and would be victim.
Killing is wrong, regardless of who does it. And no, we shouldn't put ourselves into the shoes of the victim's relatives before deciding the fate of the accused. That's why we have (in some countries at least) impartial judges and juries, so that the emotion is removed from the trial.
One death doesn't justify another
Ain Mesri
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
The death penalty is just revenge.
Though for some crimes when guilt is certain then maybe appropriate.
My Uncle got brutally killed before he died in hospital after the killing he told not to pursue the criminals as they are kids under wrong influence.. now they don't do it anymore they changed and actually are lifelong ashamed for what they did... One death doesn't justify Killing, it's state sponsored hitman service for Sick people who think it will change anything.
If you're willing to kill a criminal who did something bad, you're as bad as him just really deep in you!!
Not in Christian though. Unless accidents?
The auntie was right, "a life for a life"
I don't agree with capital punishment for drug dealers, for the murderers on the other hand, carry on
Drugs destroy lives so you are indirectly harming people. Also, there is so much drug trafficking in the region that imposing death is the only way to deter people from doing it. In Islam, drugs are also a major no no so that's why punishments are so harsh.
U say like this maybe bcoz u are one of the drug dealers??
I cud sense that u and ur family are living happily with money earned from drug dealing activities.
Drug traffickers are even worse than single homicide coz drug abuse kills millions of people and break up families...
Stupid!!!
covid also kills millions of people and in a very short time, and permenantly destroys or alters the taste and smell of those who survive, see if you can touch the one person who brought it on.
I feel death penalty should not be given to case with weak evidences vice versa.
琴 actually if the evidence is weak, they shouldn't be convicted in the first place. The standard is beyond reasonable doubt. Yet, it seems so subjective.
I love you for that, because i read on the statement of the 18 years old boy and they wrote themselves that no hair, tissues or DNA was found that belonged to the boy. Concluding that the sentence was backed only by the house that was rented where the crime took place was under his name and that the house had his hair samples!! regardless whether he knew about the crime or not i don't think it's worth a death sentence for him, and on my personal opinion based on the police statement, i don't think he knew what was going on he was set up and used from the start.. both ways he does not deserve the rope.
Death penalty for ganja or weed is a bit weird right?
Yeah.. Should've been just long prison sentence and rehabilitation.
It's Asia specifically Southeast Asia, anything drug related is very much a death penalty. Ironic, considering murderers and rapists tend to avoid it.
Nope it's not.. If u don't agree with it don't commit the crime
Well Malaysian Government be like: you money is my money, your drugs aint my business. Hahaha!!
DarkZerol ironically rapist and murder are top cases in South East Asia.
My heart cried as I saw those two innocent children. Who would think of killing such innocent bundles of joy and innocence?
In Malaysia the famous thing and controversial now is about the Death of Adib, a firefighter who got killed when trying to help. Till now, no sentences have been done and the case is quite funny when politics interfere.
Aljazeera, u can try research it
yes..its interesting topic..aljazeera can cover it..he was just firefighter want to save people..but unfortunately he got killed during his duty.. so sad..
Another rising politician in Sarawak was shot killed in broad day light for fighting the indigenous people land. Suspects (some datuk and few hitman) already arrested but no sentence so far. Please look into it Al Jazeera
I still stick out my neck that the death penalty should stay, and stay permanently. Peperators should realise that committing a crime, and a heinous one against anyone in a community, is sinful and wrong punishable by death if it takes.
@Papyrus Okagbue aljazera is propaganda of qatar/ ect
The fisherman who lost his 2 kids said is true. He too will kill. So becareful for making the wrong decision to abolish the death penalty. Many victims will do the same to take revenge for their love ones. When murderers are out they better kill those lives they have destroyed to save themselves or they will be killed. The point is when will it ever ends? If no death penalty then make sure they will not be released and set a condition in prison that they wished the death penalty still exists. Slow painful death.
Death penalty is to deter people from committing serious crimes.
And has it helped?
@@starlah8299 yes
@@starlah8299 it does actually
Since when carrying cannabis is a serious crime
death penalty for murderers should be mandatory. No point wasting tax payers money for paying for them being kept in jail.
I think the death penalty shouldn't be given to those cannabis traffickers
Why not? They also destroy lives.
@pracxis sr alcohol too
@@sallieceelee5660 No it doesnt. In fact it has many medical benefits and can help improve a person's life.
canabis taste good im eating it 5 times a day n didnt die at all omegalul
Cannabis can cure cancer
I personally don’t have any mercy for any criminals at all
I live in Sibu, Malaysia and I've seen the two elderly couple at the nightmarket and market. Omg...
can you give them a hug and tell them thats from all the people around the world thinking of them and sending them love?
Death penalty shouldn't be abolished. If someone kill my family member, i ain't gonna let myself pay the tax to feed the murderer in jail, i want him to get what he deserves
Those who murder innocent people should get a death penalty. Period.
May God ease the pain and relief their sufferings to all the individuals involve in the death penalty case.
In Islam, death penalty can only be impose if the judges is ultimatly positively sure that all evidence and eye witness testimony has 0% doubt. So I dont know why people have this idea that Shariah law is on a killing spree. Also thats the very reason I oppose death penalty in Malaysia. mainly because existing system is corrupt. Chances of an innocent man can be put on death row is there. Fix the corruption issue first, then fix the education system. that is the real deterent for crime.
@Papyrus Okagbue did you know that in sharia law family of victim has a power to cancel the death penalty once the convicted is sentenced to death and of course after all evidence provide is beyond reasonable doubt ?compare to civil law, if family of victim forgive the criminal even during execution day then the convicted no need to be executed . Even gov or judge cannot so anything. All depend on family of victim. Thus how can u say islam always love death penalty?please gain knowledge more about sharia law instead bluntly give a stupid statement like this which can give other a wrong idea
Leaving Islam is punishable by death also 13 countries.
Starting from minutes 3.25, I think the video provides misleading information. It makes viewers think that death penalty in Malaysia has inherited from syariah law... It wasn't true
Yes death penalty is allowed in Islam as a continuation from previous biblical text "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
However death penalty in Malaysia was inherited from English common law, not syariah law.
Malaysian penal code was inspired by Indian penal code since both countries are under Commonwealth, and India gained their independent first.
Qatar owned propaganda.
The New Testament does not encourage killing and revenge. Jesus says not to take revenge and forgive others. Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.
Forgiveness is the only way to bring happiness and peace in your mind.
That verse you quote saying that eye for and eye and tooth for a tooth was allowed in Moses time or in the old covenant but when Jesus came, he taught us not to take revenge.
@brian elliot the death penalty is from english law. we were once bristish colony and adopted british law.
@@faauluulugalal5461 Awww... Another bible preacher who doesn't know their own bible... Jesus says "bring my enemies and slay them before me..." he also said, "think NOT that I have come with Peace. I have not come with Peace but with a Sword"... Leave your church preachers' nonsense behind and read it for yourselves.
You can see that man died when those babies died . I can’t even imagine the pain that family is going through . I don’t know if I could survive the death of my children . People who kill , torture or molest children do not deserve to live . Period ! God help us . Rest In Peace poor babies 😭😭😭😭😭
Death penalty should not be abolished. However, death penalty should be imposed but not on convict with circumstantial evidence, because there’s a big risk of punishing an innocent guy.
Definitely a hot debate on this.
I understand an eye for an aye. What if it is a wrongly accused convict? They have no money to hire better lawyer to defend them. That’s sad. Don’t you think?
It is not solely about getting the crime rate decreases. But to make the legal system, a fair one. It takes many discussions to achieve a win-win situation.
Let’s try to put our shoes in both sides. The victims ‘s family and the ‘wrongly’ accused cons’ family.
*Why didn't the 3rd person who helped with the murder only get 16 year sentence, instead of death*
A really nice documentary
Criminals who are convicted on circumstantial evidence should not be considered for the death penalty. It should only be reserved for criminals who have been convicted based on overwhelming evidence and without doubt.
Before death penalty is meted out, they need to be sure they got the right person. It can be subjected to abuse in a corrupted regime.
Agreed.
That's my only problem with the death penalty.
@@professorrosenstock5026 Yeah. Or even racism and discrimination. It works only if the regime can be trusted.
I love my Malaysian brothers. Love from the Philippines
"Seven years later the prosecution appealed."
That should be illegal.
Death penalty for cultivating or selling cannabis is too cruel consider the fact that its totally legal to produce and consume it in many countries
Still not many country legalized cannabis. Many country is south east asia declared war on drug. Even the smallest quantities can get you heavy sentence.
TuTOk
Yeah but that’s wrong.
Stupid and cruel law.
Cannabis is a harmless drug.
Better to kill people for selling alcohol.
@@umai21 That's why you just don't go to those countries 🙄
I agree, but ppl have the option of just avoiding countries with those laws 🤷
It's a major no no in Islam and if you go to their countries, you follow their laws. Besides, if you knew it's a death penalty crime, then just don't do it. "It's legal in other countries" is also not a good justification of doing it in their country.
The people who are the most anti deaths sentence are people who've never been true victims of heinous crimes. And besides that, the death sentance removal is always slippery slope and soon other crimes will all be punished less harshly.
Keep on it Malaysia. Criminals dont have more rights than the Normal Citizens.
Actually there are a lot people who's families have been killed who fight for the killers' lives.
You're wrong, it actually goes against common sense I know, but the death penalty is not the only way. The goal of prison is not revenge, it's reformation. No matter how heinous, they are still human, and humans have the capacity for growth. Remember, an eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind.
When it comes to murder cases, i tell you this, Malaysian investigator and police are the best at it. Death penalty is super neccessary to those who are guilty.
I think death penalty is still necessary if the prisoners is proven 💯 guilty with full evidence and only with murdered cases.
First like anything its a matter of context- circumstantial evidence shouldn't be enough for death penalty even for cases involving terrorism and death of minors.
No justice system is perfect but if there is enough evidence, and convicted with a jury it can be warranted.
The main argument against CP is the gov't shouldn't murder people but the gov't is only allowing the possibility, it shouldn't as in Malaysia be a mandatory sentence but should be the decision left to the jury/judge.
This way its not the state who is murdering the person but those of your fellow citizens who are not the victim. However, you have to have a system that works to eliminate racism/xenophobia but that can impact people's perception.
That all being said, human rights should apply to everyone, including victims and their families. Families should be able to make the case for the death penalty and a jury of ones peers should make the decision. The state should only act in accordance with the 'will of the people' not as a deterrent
In order for this system to work properly however, you need your citizens to be educated enough to understand legal arguments and evidence, which even in industrialized countries that is a challenge.
If that wife no longer loves the husband just divorce him why need to kill him and now there are 2 broken families with the poor boy without parents. Feel so sad for Steven Wong's parents too.
A criminal escaping is better than 10 innocents dying
For those human rights advocates, isn't it also the murdered victims' basic human rights to seek "equal justice" for the death of their loved ones?
Human rights are only applicable for people who behave like a good human beings. A human being does not kill another human being. So when a person kills he has not only harm the victim. He has also harmed the victims family. The victims family will endure years of hardship. Who cares about the victims family? Why should we care so much more about the criminals than the victims?
There’s actually a very easy way to not go to death row. That’s to not commit a crime. I know it’s hard but you should try it, I think it works
Innocent people dit om death roe all over the world..thus being innocent, is not enough.
See the way this old mothers are facing pain
Should not have death penalty anywhere based on circumstantial evidence.
You can adjust which is qualified for death penalty or give them at least 25-30 years in prison.. 20 years for parole requirements
in Rwanda, after the genocide, if we don't remove the capital punishment another genocide was going to happen
this is a completely different circumstance lah.
Should NOT take death off the table completely however allow the judge's discretion for the few murder cases that may be an accident. For instance, car accidents are not always intentional. Taking it completely away is not right. Many more will commit murders if death penalty is no longer feared.
Losing family member due to homicide is total nightmare..yes..murderer should be given death penalty...
Everybody gangsta till victims' family tells you their side
do not cry, you failed to educate your children, and your children proceed to hurt someone else's children. No Mercy, keep the death penalty.
Parents can't control everything their child does. There is only so much they can do.
the problem is not the death penalty for cruel crimes, which may be fine in some specific situations, the problem is that many of the people that are in the death row could actually be innocent, and being charged only because of corruption and police not doing their jobs well enough... also in the end only the poor will get executed while the millionaires and corrupt officials will always have the law on their side
That, thats rhe real problem.
Corruption and bribe are the biggest problem and enemy..i dare to say this wouldnt happen it there's no corruption and bribe
Death penalty because of murder is the best example that life is the most valuable thing and only can be paid by life.
As a Malaysian, in my opinion, marijuana trafficking should not warrant a death sentence. Though I agree with enforcing death penalty for murderers.
I always wonder, how can people thinking about inmate human rights if those people crossing other's human rights .... 🤔
the most funny thing is the reason is afraid of wrongfully death. that reason is very wrong, if that the case means the law enforcement is need to change system not the law. it is as if the government doesn't want to acknowledge their enforcer mistake rather said the law itself that was wrong 😟
The answer lies in the words " do not transgress the limits"
Capital punishment of Death sentence on convicted murderer is quite different from convicted drug offender. One i can see the rationale behind it while the other i can not.
Honestly, in this generation death sentence should be abolished. But instead replace with life sentence until the guilty person is dead. So ppl will know they have pay what they own.
How do we bring justice to the victim and his/her family and justice to the offender and his/her family? These are the people who are affected and suffering from the crime. This is what matters. Not just whether we should abolish or not abolish the death penalty.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life. Why have these criminals been on death row for so long at tax payers expense? There should be a time limit by when an execution MUST be carried out. Maintain the Death Penalty. This will provide “closure” for the those who have lost their loved ones to these criminals. I doubt if our neighbour to the South has this problem on their hands.
I agreed with death penalty, they can pleased the victim's families with the dead of the murderers or rapists. The only thing I disagree is about the dead penalty for drug addicts/dealers. They need rehab tbh
But the real problem are to find whether or not the prepetrator are truly guilty
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth !! DEALTH PENALTY SHOULD NOT BE BAN!!! The murderer deserves the dealth penalty.
oh my god i feel sooooo freaking sorry for the second case... how could the mother's family of the child gets the custody?
Death sentence for weed? What about cigarettes and alcohol?
tax. lol
Death sentence for weed, no... I don't support weed, but innocent people get implicated with weed, like rivals, police who will plant the weed on their enemy
Death penalty should be consider on personal case. It's ok to give death penalty to murderer. But i don't think death should be for trafficking cannabis.
Them Malaysians make me cry when they cry
Saya tak nak nangis lagiii 😭🖐🏻
There should absolutely be no death penalty for drug cases,just the thought is absurd!
Seriously feel no sorry for the criminals
I believe that Malaysia should follow the Singapore strict laws.
I agree .
True.
Interesting.
but again on TH-cam so many ads ruin the flow
No one commits a crime thinking they will be caught.
It's a punishment. The criminal killers can kill and spend a few years in prison eating and sleeping on the citizens' money! After that they're walking the streets greeting their victims' family members!!!
Islam forbid taking any life unless it's a punishment for a crime. And that guy who compared capital punishment to slavery is just an idiot!
Should we kill drug dealers or poor people who steal just to eat?
@@FidoeFTW Drug dealers yes, poor people who steal should have punishments but not death.
Two wrongs dont make a right.
SAD TO SEE IN MYCOUNTRY
Get rid of it for drug offences but murder/rape should be death sentence
aaahhh... Al Jazera again, you trouble maker
the evidence must be tried and tried again. circumstantial evidence is simply not enough to justify someone's execution. it needs to be substantial, fully realized, fully analyzed, fully linked, then and only then will the death penalty be finalized. hard evidence, innocent people have died due to "circumstantial" evidence. i do not support the abolition, i support the idea of the people doing they're jobs thoroughly.
We should not protect the murderer. We should protect the innocence people and victims' family.
we can't imagine if they abolished the death penalty... drug traffickers will bring drugs into malaysia and get a lighter sentence and thousands of murder cases are reported, and these killers get few years in jail. save malaysia! death penalty remains!
A country can be judged by the behaviors of its police force. When considering death penalty, please think of the victims' families. They're better judges of justice than government appointed judges.
LMAO One of the dumbest statements I've heard all month. You think the family directly affected by a crime is in the best position to make a non bias, non emotional decision as to the best punishment to be issued to the alleged criminal? C'mon guy 😂
Qatar also has death penalty for the smuggling of narcotics
I understand the need for capital punishment but couldn't convinced myself that it's the right thing to do. How can killing be the solution for killing, it just doesn't make sense. It's as good as telling a child that stealing is bad but if he steals, you will steal from him as punishment. "
Malaysians are taught since young that drug trafficking must be punishable by death. Now it's time for us to think and ask questions: Does it violate human rights? Does the government have the right to take somebody's life against his/her will? How many of us seriously believe that our law system will never wrongly convict anyone of a crime? Death penalty can bring justice and comfort to the victim's family but can it bring back their loved ones? Is our society willing to give somebody who have served their sentences and show deep remorse a second chance?
If there’s enough evidence then death penalty’s is the best for an eye for an eye.,,
Main problem is education
Poor kids and parents
On 13 July 2019, Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong disclosed that a Bill to abolish mandatory death penalty is expected to be tabled in Parliament in October once the government decides on appropriate prison terms for 11 serious crime it covers.
-Wikipedia
On death row for selling cannabis?.. wow.. that’s a bit too much
Section 39B Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 where if someone found guilty traffickig any kind of drugs are sentenced to death mandatory in gallow.
smuggling
Slack!! But yet you won’t be copping a death penalty just over a bag of weed they’ve found in your pocket JS 🤷🏽♀️
In Malaysia this is possible, china, too
Keep the community safe. "An eye for an eye"
I for one believe that murderer should not roam free in the streets...but before a verdict is serve, proper investigation should be done in the court. My deepest sympathy to the family of the victims, but i also sincerely hope that no innocent person has to be victimise because of a law. The courts represent 'justice'..so lets pray that true justice is serve for both the families (victim and criminal). Under no circumstances, the family of a criminal should go thru harrasement for the crime which u did not commit. Punish only the criminals.
All the best Malaysia.
*Eliminate death penalty for marijuana offenses!*
Do your drugs somewhere else with no death penalty like in uk.
LOL.
I agree with all of them. It will cause more murders if they abolish the death sentence.
Good video overall, the death penalty should be maintained for murder cases that have been proved beyond a reasonable doubt. As for those sentenced to death penalty on drug trafficking charges or murder charges based on circumstantial evidence, definitely should not be given the death penalty.