Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years

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Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, human rights advocates say.

Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (1.06oz) of heroin in 2018.

She will be the second drug convict to be executed in three days, after fellow Singaporean Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, and the 15th since March 2022.

Singapore has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws, which it says are necessary to protect society.

Aziz was convicted of trafficking 50g of heroin. Under Singapore law, the death penalty can be applied for trafficking of more than 15g of heroin and more than 500g of cannabis.

Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said Aziz was accorded "full due process", and that his appeal against his conviction and sentence was dismissed in 2018.

 

In April, another Singaporean, Tangaraju Suppiah, was executed for trafficking 1kg (35oz) of cannabis that he never touched. Authorities say he co-ordinated the sale via mobile phone.

The CNB declined to comment on Saridewi Djamani's case when contacted by the BBC.

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has again criticised Singapore for its executions, saying the death penalty is not a deterrent against crime.

"Small-scale drug traffickers need help, as most are bullied due to their circumstances," Mr Branson said on Twitter, adding that it was not too late to stop Saridewi Djamani's execution, he said.

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

Obscene.

[brewsterbudgen]

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Obscene.

Yes.  Quite disgusting.

[Tug]

Wayyy to harsh especially for such a tiny amount a flogging and rehabilitation would be appropriate Imo 

[UWEB]

Another stone age Country murders his own people.

[riclag]

Singapore 
Drug related crimes 46 per 100k people!

Ranked 53rd!

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Drug-offences

Illegal Drugs impose a vicious cycle on humanity! People who oppose extreme measures to deter them contribute to its destructive consequences imop

That in itself is heinous !

 

Edited July 28, 2023 by riclag

[Chomper Higgot]

51 minutes ago, novacova said:

 

 

 

It’s a deterrent, deterrents are what keeps civil societies civil. 
 

Now on the other hand, looking at destructive digressive policies that are implemented in US cities and such as San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago and New York, it’s societies in decline.

 

so go ahead with the execution and let the cave dwellers whine about it 

So the war on drugs has been won has it?

[novacova]

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So the war on drugs has been won has it?

In Singapore, of course, because the deterrents there actually do work. But if one wants to cinch up their panties and take the bull by the horns and go to Singapore and participate in the anti war on drugs there, then have at it, I’d really like to see how that plays out ????

[Chomper Higgot]

15 minutes ago, novacova said:

In Singapore, of course, because the deterrents there actually do work. But if one wants to cinch up their panties and take the bull by the horns and go to Singapore and participate in the anti war on drugs there, then have at it, I’d really like to see how that plays out ????

I’ve lived in Singapore, it’s nowhere near as ‘lawful’ as it says on the packet.

 

As the locals like to point out, the front of the house is spotless, but don’t look in the back garden.

[youreavinalaff]

The executed woman knew the laws and the punishments.

 

She broke the law, was found guilty in court and punished accordingly.

 

If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

[JackGats]

Drugs is a choice, period.

[jerrymahoney]

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin

Updated 3:49 PM GMT+7, July 28, 2023

 

 

https://apnews.com/article/singapore-woman-executed-drug-trafficking-d73c6cff32d6f8065cc0b7e6dd098e00

[Scott]

An inflammatory post and reply reported and removed.

 

[novacova]

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’ve lived in Singapore, it’s nowhere near as ‘lawful’ as it says on the packet.

 

As the locals like to point out, the front of the house is spotless, but don’t look in the back garden.

Right, you can spit in your back yard but don’t spit in the street. Appearance is everything and don’t get caught. 

[webfact]

Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking

By Heather Chen and Kathleen Magramo, CNN

 

Executions in Singapore are carried out at Changi Prison.
Seah Kwang Peng/Singapore Press/AP

CNN - Singapore on Friday hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades in what human rights groups decried as a “grim milestone” for the city state and its notoriously harsh anti-drug laws.

 

Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean, was put to death on Friday in Changi Prison, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement issued hours after the hanging took place.

 

She was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty in 2018 after being convicted of possessing 31 grams of heroin.

 

Full story: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/27/asia/singapore-female-prisoner-execution-saridewi-djamani-intl-hnk/index.html

 

-- © Copyright CNN 2023-07-29

[JackGats]

14 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

The executed woman knew the laws and the punishments.

 

She broke the law, was found guilty in court and punished accordingly.

 

If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Really? So it's alright to execute people for adultery or insulting Allah isn't it? Because those criminals knew the law. They knew there was a death penalty for blasphemy or adultery. Congratulations for your enlightened view!

[youreavinalaff]

17 minutes ago, JackGats said:

Really? So it's alright to execute people for adultery or insulting Allah isn't it? Because those criminals knew the law. They knew there was a death penalty for blasphemy or adultery. Congratulations for your enlightened view!

Thank you.

[newnative]

    Absolutely astounding that a human being would be put to death in 2023 for possessing a banned substance.  Give her a long jail sentence, if punishment is deemed warranted, but not death.  Barbaric. 

[CanadaSam]

18 hours ago, novacova said:

go to Singapore and participate in the anti war on drugs there, then have at it, I’d really like to see how that plays out

Are you trying to say that democracy does not exist in Singapore, and objecting to government policies is illegal, or will be met with some type of punishment?

[Purdey]

The death penalty is supposed to be a deterrent. How can it be called that if people are caught and executed regularly? 

Don't tell me there would be more smugglers if not for the death penalty. There is no evidence to prove it. 

Why isn't more effort made to help turn people off drug taking? Aren't they the reason for smuggling? 

Edited July 29, 2023 by Purdey

[novacova]

1 hour ago, CanadaSam said:

Are you trying to say that democracy does not exist in Singapore, and objecting to government policies is illegal, or will be met with some type of punishment?

No that’s not what I said. What I implied is that go to Singapore and bring your entitlements from whatever country you’re from and participate in an anti war on drugs campaign by setting up a dope distribution enterprise. Then please inform of the success. Easy enough to decipher now?

[Purdey]

2 minutes ago, novacova said:

There’s drug trafficking in every country. Not as rampant in Singapore. Yet the US is free range dope peddlers because of of the minor consequences. Opioids are killing thousands in the US, not in Singapore. Get it now?

Why not go after the users? Then there wouldn't be demand. 

[NickyLouie]

Would love to see China invade Singapore. 

[pacovl46]

5 hours ago, JackGats said:

Really? So it's alright to execute people for adultery or insulting Allah isn't it? Because those criminals knew the law. They knew there was a death penalty for blasphemy or adultery. Congratulations for your enlightened view!

Well, I have to disagree! If you're in an Islamic country where it's simply a fact that they'll execute you for blasphemy and you blaspheme publicly while you are there and you get executed then this in entirely your own fault! You had a choice,  you could've either shut up or speak up and if you DO speak up be prepared to bear the consequences! 

 

Likewise, if you think you have to smuggle heroin into Singapore, despite the fact that it's a well known fact that they'll execute people for that then it's entirely your own fault if you get caught and executed! You can twist and turn that for as long as you want. Doesn't change the fact! She knew the risk and willingly took it! It's their country and their laws.

 

Now whether it's moral to execute someone over 31 grams of H or for blasphemy is a totally different story, but its definitely excessive! 

 

I still remember when they executed a father of 2 or 3 young children in Singapore for smuggling 100 grams of weed into the country, which was indeed ridiculous because weed, unlike H, doesn't really harm anyone! But if they executed him for THAT, I'm not surprised  they executed her for 31 gramms of the devil's powder! 

Edited July 29, 2023 by pacovl46
Typo

[pacovl46]

2 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Are you trying to say that democracy does not exist in Singapore, and objecting to government policies is illegal, or will be met with some type of punishment?

It's a one-party government in Singapore, they're ethnic Chinese and there will definitely be punishment if you go up against the ruling elite, so yes, you are absolutely correct with your assumption! 

[pacovl46]

23 hours ago, riclag said:

Singapore 
Drug related crimes 46 per 100k people!

Ranked 53rd!

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Drug-offences

Illegal Drugs impose a vicious cycle on humanity! People who oppose extreme measures to deter them contribute to its destructive consequences imop

That in itself is heinous !

 

Thanks for the laugh! 

 

The very fact that they've executed two people in 3 days for drug offenses in Singapore, despite Singapor's death penalty law, proves undeniabley that the death penalty doesn't deter drug crimes!!! Just like the death penalty for capital murder in the US doesn't prevent murders!!!

[pacovl46]

21 hours ago, novacova said:

In Singapore, of course, because the deterrents there actually do work. But if one wants to cinch up their panties and take the bull by the horns and go to Singapore and participate in the anti war on drugs there, then have at it, I’d really like to see how that plays out ????

If the death penalty worked as a deterrent then there wouldn't be any people imprisoned and/or executed for drug offenses! Also, Singapore apparently ranks 53rd per capita  in the world when it comes to drug crimes. There's 195 countries in total. In other words, the death penalty doesn't do <deleted>!

Edited July 29, 2023 by pacovl46

[pacovl46]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

There’s drug trafficking in every country. Not as rampant in Singapore. Yet the US is free range dope peddlers because of of the minor consequences. Opioids are killing thousands in the US, not in Singapore. Get it now?

Minor consequences? Hard drugs are a federal offense in the US, three of those and you'll spend the rest of your life behind bars. I don't think that's minor.

[pacovl46]

1 hour ago, Purdey said:

Why not go after the users? Then there wouldn't be demand. 

The only logical way to go is legalization! I know it sounds crazy, but if you dive into it then you'll realize it's the only way that makes sense because the war against drugs simply can't be won! 

[Scouse123]

20 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

The executed woman knew the laws and the punishments.

 

She broke the law, was found guilty in court and punished accordingly.

 

If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Yeah,

 

I think they should hang, draw and quarter over-stayers in Thailand.

 

After all, they know the law!

 

Glad you are not a judge!