Will death penalty go the way of Section 377A? Shanmugam tackles questions on S'pore's drug regime on Malaysia TV

SINGAPORE — Will Singapore's death penalty go the way of Section 377A, as public attitudes towards it shifts? Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam tacked this and other questions related to capital punishment in an interview with a Malaysian television station which aired on Thursday evening .

The Consider This programme has previously interviewed analysts and experts to comment on a range of topics such as the political ongoings within Malaysia, as well as social and environmental issues, among others.ON THE DEATH PENALTYIn recent decades, there seems to be a clear trend away from capital punishment. I think more than 70 per cent of the world's countries have either abolished the death penalty, in law or in practice.

If you look at our laws, our position on the death penalty is quite clear. We have it because it has been an effective deterrent for us, and it has saved lives in Singapore. That is 3,000 abusers per year saved from the effect of drugs, and countless more — family members, relatives, children.ON INTERNATIONAL CRITICISMI want to ask you about the international chorus of criticism over Singapore's use of the death penalty. Why is it that we are seeing such a backlash? Most recently, the United Nations Human Rights Office, the International Commission of Jurists — those are among the few who are criticising Singapore, in particular, over its continued executions.

Why do they support it? Because more than 80 per cent believe that the death penalty had deterred these offences in Singapore. The data speaks for itself.What is the Government's approach to those working against the death penalty, especially if that effort is coming from across the Causeway?Our effort is to explain to people why we have the penalty. Any penalty can only be justified if you can explain it rationally as to why you have it.

With the death penalty, the issues are slightly different. It's not quite everyday morality.

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