‘Death for drug crimes’

National, Normal
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The National, Tuesday 28th May 2013

 By JUNIOR UKAHA

The Government is considering imposing the death penalty on people who produce homebrew and cultivate marijuana, Police Minister Nixon Duban says.

He told a gathering in Ramu, Madang, yesterday that homebrew and marijuana had contributed to the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.

“People who produce homebrew and cultivate marijuana will be put to death,” Duban, who is also the Madang MP said.

“The government is looking for ways to implement the death penalty.” 

He said the proposed legislation was being reviewed by the National Executive Council and would be implemented if it was approved.

“People who spy around on our mothers and young girls will be hanged or face the firing squads. 

“There are too many lawless people in the country. This will teach them a lession,” Duban said.

He said the urgency to implement the policy came from the people themselves after many women became victims of violent and horrific crimes in recent times.

Duban said his electorate was no longer one of the peaceful places in the country.

“The standard of discipline in Madang has dropped. People who came to settle in Madang brought in their own ways and have created problems,” he said.

The minister said according to reports he received, a number of Caucasian students who came to do their research in Madang were attacked by thugs on Sunday.

He said the current police ratio to civilians in the country was nowhere near the United Nations recommended ration of one policeman to 450 people.

He said police were stressed out and the community must assist police to ensure law and order was maintained.