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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@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын
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@Veja-chokh
@Veja-chokh Жыл бұрын
We are Asian people million of more TRUST Al Jazeera international news 😍😍
@Veja-chokh
@Veja-chokh Жыл бұрын
Please Make a investigation Indian RAW in Bangladesh. distroyed HUMAN RIGHT, killing, etc etc !
@user-cz5jw5iz4n
@user-cz5jw5iz4n Жыл бұрын
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.
@boontan6636
@boontan6636 Жыл бұрын
A drug riddled country is an insecured , dangerous country to live in. Look in USA South America and Europe.
@Veja-chokh
@Veja-chokh Жыл бұрын
Please make Bangla investigation Because millions of more Bengali people trust Al Jazeera international news 😍😍
@vivianaugusta3000
@vivianaugusta3000 Жыл бұрын
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.
@kayf_ahmad
@kayf_ahmad Жыл бұрын
The problem is, anyone can secretly put a pack of drugs in someone's bag or pocket and get them executed
@helltonwerrmann9358
@helltonwerrmann9358 Жыл бұрын
Brazil slum of the world
@breachperplex8846
@breachperplex8846 Жыл бұрын
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
@bryantay2900
@bryantay2900 Жыл бұрын
For us Singaporeans, we dont know what it is like. Anyway u can share?
@bryantay2900
@bryantay2900 Жыл бұрын
@@kayf_ahmad Keep your bags to yourself. U leave your bags unattended?
@user-cz5jw5iz4n
@user-cz5jw5iz4n Жыл бұрын
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.
@juliannaparrish4436
@juliannaparrish4436 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you!Every country should have the same law and punishment for drug traffickers!
@qkr323
@qkr323 Жыл бұрын
Amen sir
@CalvinK300
@CalvinK300 Жыл бұрын
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…
@user-cz5jw5iz4n
@user-cz5jw5iz4n Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@samuraiboi2735
@samuraiboi2735 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@PeaceArossTheWorld
@PeaceArossTheWorld 8 ай бұрын
With death penalty , there is still people trying their luck to trafficking drugs . Can you imagine Singapore without death penalty ? Think about it
@mhmoran85
@mhmoran85 Жыл бұрын
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.
@mohammedaamirmitha8957
@mohammedaamirmitha8957 Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree! The west needs to learn from Singapore 🇸🇬
@silverianjannvs5315
@silverianjannvs5315 Жыл бұрын
Philippines receive different treatments from the US and EU following Duterte harsh approach to the drugs crimes.
@Hahahaha10188
@Hahahaha10188 Жыл бұрын
@@silverianjannvs5315 because u people r lapdog to whoever can give u $$
@alisha8099
@alisha8099 10 ай бұрын
The best and only way to effectively fight against drug addiction, is through legalization. Singapore's policies are Donald Trump-levels of conservative
@simonvideoelectricunicycle5296
@simonvideoelectricunicycle5296 10 ай бұрын
@@silverianjannvs5315 Duterte approached is slightly more fighting drugs with extreme violence sometimes without proper investigation & street execution...Singapore goes through the court.
@igweogba6774
@igweogba6774 Жыл бұрын
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.
@danielee500
@danielee500 Жыл бұрын
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.
@atundeazeez
@atundeazeez Жыл бұрын
@Dess Bhakktt hey mind your words not every nigerian is a scammer so use your brain
@sirpaddlesworthiii5933
@sirpaddlesworthiii5933 Жыл бұрын
imagine trusting a black person lmao
@charmedbygalss25
@charmedbygalss25 Жыл бұрын
good job u saved ur self from death penelty cheers let it b a lesson
@barblee9615
@barblee9615 Жыл бұрын
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.
@HenryHoe
@HenryHoe 11 ай бұрын
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.
@wimalism
@wimalism 8 ай бұрын
1000% agreed with you. coz i have seen how to escape the drug traffic in sri Lanka
@kf510
@kf510 8 ай бұрын
@@PapYESMAN try having a drug addict in your family and then come back and tell us your views on those those supplying drugs
@alainportant6412
@alainportant6412 8 ай бұрын
gay little country
@alainportant6412
@alainportant6412 8 ай бұрын
@@kf510 There are high functioning drug users everywhere, your family just has stupid IQ genetics.
@TheJohnnyJohnny
@TheJohnnyJohnny 8 ай бұрын
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.
@rechannel864
@rechannel864 8 ай бұрын
I don’t know what’s wrong in protecting your good people from bad people
@armageddovig
@armageddovig 9 ай бұрын
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.
@RUTHLESSambition5
@RUTHLESSambition5 9 ай бұрын
The country above them is about to build a canal. They got much bigger problems😂😂They are about to become irrelevant
@chappali38
@chappali38 8 ай бұрын
Why so stiff?
@aero.l
@aero.l 8 ай бұрын
​@@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.
@emotesbiceps441
@emotesbiceps441 7 ай бұрын
Its true just imagine 1 guy traffic drugs it will be sold and destroy many other lives
@tommygunn8355
@tommygunn8355 7 ай бұрын
What rubbish. Prohibition just makes things worse!
@doritos7774
@doritos7774 Жыл бұрын
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.
@iseeyou7434
@iseeyou7434 Жыл бұрын
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.
@sashamoore9691
@sashamoore9691 Жыл бұрын
Didn’t duerte implement the death penalty for drug users? Why didn’t that work?? Hmm wonder why 😂
@cheontham3265
@cheontham3265 Жыл бұрын
I think you're better than many of your country 's politicians , they don't seem to understand the relation of it
@angelofdeath8330
@angelofdeath8330 Жыл бұрын
@Mor Isil Wëindal patawa ka namn.
@iseeyou7434
@iseeyou7434 Жыл бұрын
@@sashamoore9691 death penalty isn't legal in our country. So jokes on you
@cilthepen
@cilthepen Жыл бұрын
I THINK WE SHOULD LET DRUG ON WAR RISE AGAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES.. PRES. BONGBONG IS SO INCOMPETENT.
@CyanPyle
@CyanPyle 8 ай бұрын
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.
@kamalvipul9213
@kamalvipul9213 4 ай бұрын
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.
@H-jb4tf
@H-jb4tf 4 ай бұрын
Correct. I am Australian and do think focus should also be on the cruelty posed on people who becone victims of drugs.
@akshaylenin7166
@akshaylenin7166 3 ай бұрын
The West destroyed most of our native cultures and lectures au much about how to run a country
@laick123
@laick123 3 ай бұрын
They must settle their own country drug problem 1st b4 cmg here to TC 😂😢😅
@laick123
@laick123 3 ай бұрын
If they really like drugs so much. Pl keep it on your shore, thks. 😂😢😅
@limhock7083
@limhock7083 8 ай бұрын
Why don't Al Jezeera go & interview families of drug addicts & how they that were affected.
@garywee3706
@garywee3706 4 ай бұрын
Should also interview those families who the drug was sold to. It would be interesting to see how it affected them
@WinterShadow131
@WinterShadow131 2 ай бұрын
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
@mrs.valdez1387
@mrs.valdez1387 Ай бұрын
Or the people who became victims of drug addicts. How is it that the criminals are being treated like the innocent?
@beoriginal9363
@beoriginal9363 Жыл бұрын
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.
@liyeechee3206
@liyeechee3206 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your positive comment of Singapore . And, your contribution to our country😊.
@murgeshpillay7078
@murgeshpillay7078 Жыл бұрын
Thanks bhai. We appreciate you.
@akincistrength1963
@akincistrength1963 Жыл бұрын
Thank u bhai respect for our migrant workforce
@cheontham3265
@cheontham3265 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for working for Singapore
@Munny606
@Munny606 Жыл бұрын
very well said vai, yes Singapore is clean , safe and a very beautiful place to visit as a tourist
@radonpq99
@radonpq99 Жыл бұрын
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.
@hasanjason7324
@hasanjason7324 Жыл бұрын
Stfu. All drugs should be made legal. Who the F are you to control my life
@vennsim71
@vennsim71 Жыл бұрын
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.
@melovetorun
@melovetorun Жыл бұрын
It will become like an unsafe South American country.
@Qbama93
@Qbama93 Жыл бұрын
This is reason why Singapore prosper amazingly unlike other countries
@1pasupaty
@1pasupaty Жыл бұрын
The fear they invoke is enough for deterrence in a developed civil society.vulnerable for drugs easily
@daisylwcm2004
@daisylwcm2004 Жыл бұрын
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.
@TimTravelling101
@TimTravelling101 8 ай бұрын
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.
@cheehincheong6719
@cheehincheong6719 Жыл бұрын
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.
@robintang7304
@robintang7304 Жыл бұрын
Can you share what do you mean by clean? Cure from addiction?
@natep6729
@natep6729 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@vaughnreedjr6592
@vaughnreedjr6592 Жыл бұрын
What about drugs that killed people come from doctors
@hadzid1
@hadzid1 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree brother! We in Brunei also the same penalty. So, our drug case is still low.
@yivunqp963
@yivunqp963 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@mdanisur7948
@mdanisur7948 Жыл бұрын
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.
@RealRandomVideos
@RealRandomVideos Жыл бұрын
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.
@get4084
@get4084 Жыл бұрын
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.
@abhishekrsarma1233
@abhishekrsarma1233 Жыл бұрын
it is not draconian
@marccrawford167
@marccrawford167 9 ай бұрын
IT IS draconian!
@get4084
@get4084 9 ай бұрын
@@marccrawford167 Draconian to offenders. Irrelevant to law abiding citizens.
@aewcontrol2984
@aewcontrol2984 8 ай бұрын
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!!
@marccrawford167
@marccrawford167 8 ай бұрын
@@aewcontrol2984 drugs aren't to blame for everything. Other countries manage perfectly fine without the death penalty.
@victorseow187
@victorseow187 Жыл бұрын
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!!!
@priyatishan8397
@priyatishan8397 Жыл бұрын
Well said.
@readyforknowing3009
@readyforknowing3009 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@anenigma1986
@anenigma1986 Жыл бұрын
Or another video about drug trafficker in Qatar.
@vaughnreedjr6592
@vaughnreedjr6592 Жыл бұрын
You have a choice. Drug dealer don't destroy life Your family shouldn't be doing drugs.
@rawjusticeman3128
@rawjusticeman3128 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@jethmangubat_325
@jethmangubat_325 Жыл бұрын
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.
@erniepaj
@erniepaj Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear this. Was this event on the news, or another statistic that is forgotten?
@jethmangubat_325
@jethmangubat_325 Жыл бұрын
@@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).
@tutyfruity196tuty7
@tutyfruity196tuty7 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear .
@ninjaman58
@ninjaman58 Жыл бұрын
@@jethmangubat_325 that's terrible sorry to hear this.
@celestialstar124
@celestialstar124 Жыл бұрын
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.
@rubypei4181
@rubypei4181 11 ай бұрын
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.
@ss.2383
@ss.2383 9 ай бұрын
Indeed. I am Singaporean and my grandmother and her generation have talked about the opium era during colonial rule that devastated families
@jegak1009
@jegak1009 8 ай бұрын
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 ❤
@kasinathar1874
@kasinathar1874 Жыл бұрын
Stay strong Singapore. Don’t let others dictate how to run your country.
@cheontham3265
@cheontham3265 Жыл бұрын
No worries at all , the Singapore government is too good for nonsense media
@upuldhanushkagajanayake2719
@upuldhanushkagajanayake2719 Жыл бұрын
Well said
@leonel2009ish
@leonel2009ish Жыл бұрын
Don't do drugs
@yeranep9443
@yeranep9443 Жыл бұрын
@@cheontham3265 there is a news circulation of your death execution. Hope not true
@cheontham3265
@cheontham3265 Жыл бұрын
@@yeranep9443 This is a serious topic , your nonsense have no place here
@Muhammadshoaib-dp6qz
@Muhammadshoaib-dp6qz Жыл бұрын
Don't sell drugs, don't get hanged. It's simple. Why don't people understand that
@anmolnegi1450
@anmolnegi1450 6 ай бұрын
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.
@Darnell
@Darnell 8 ай бұрын
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.
@gladiatorgamer9502
@gladiatorgamer9502 8 ай бұрын
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😂
@rgseven6557
@rgseven6557 Жыл бұрын
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.
@boitiechee
@boitiechee Жыл бұрын
I really feel for you & for you to experience that in Singapore & travel to & from both in India & Canada. I pray for yours cousins 🙏
@rgseven6557
@rgseven6557 Жыл бұрын
@@boitiechee thanks for your kind words
@vandarkholme7759
@vandarkholme7759 Жыл бұрын
sg isnt drug free any more than countries that dont have the death penalty
@user-wb7nv9ht1g
@user-wb7nv9ht1g Жыл бұрын
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.
@schrodingerscat4769
@schrodingerscat4769 Жыл бұрын
That’s complete garbage. The death penalty has absolutely no place in any civilized society.
@TheAcizgirl
@TheAcizgirl Жыл бұрын
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.
@AKSHAY6346
@AKSHAY6346 Жыл бұрын
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 !
@1.masterpiece
@1.masterpiece Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree with you more. It's very simple, Drug trafficking = Death penalty!
@nkumaar
@nkumaar Жыл бұрын
@@AKSHAY6346 exactly right...
@arkhanson4701
@arkhanson4701 Жыл бұрын
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?
@keyboardmanyoutube3189
@keyboardmanyoutube3189 11 ай бұрын
@@arkhanson4701 Alcohol is different. How many people are alcoholic ? Drug is on another level. You touch it and you barely escape from it.
@tongology5301
@tongology5301 4 ай бұрын
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.
@FOCJCLIN
@FOCJCLIN 9 ай бұрын
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.
@yolindabadenhorst2099
@yolindabadenhorst2099 Жыл бұрын
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.
@breachperplex8846
@breachperplex8846 Жыл бұрын
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
@edgarbarraca2885
@edgarbarraca2885 Жыл бұрын
It's the money matters to do drugs that are against the law ,easy money big time
@Longtack55
@Longtack55 Жыл бұрын
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.
@shaf3006
@shaf3006 Жыл бұрын
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
@ClaraSticks.like.figure
@ClaraSticks.like.figure Жыл бұрын
@@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
@bangladeshtosingapore2287
@bangladeshtosingapore2287 Жыл бұрын
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,
@syafsmith5085
@syafsmith5085 Жыл бұрын
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.
@averysim7709
@averysim7709 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for building our country. Much respect to you!!
@bangladeshtosingapore2287
@bangladeshtosingapore2287 Жыл бұрын
@@syafsmith5085 thankyou sir🙏
@bangladeshtosingapore2287
@bangladeshtosingapore2287 Жыл бұрын
@@averysim7709 thankyou sir 🙏
@geekroute
@geekroute Жыл бұрын
thank you for the contributions you and your people have made to our country.
@taifongtey2375
@taifongtey2375 10 ай бұрын
Blessed to be Singaporean. Simple rule. Stay away from drug. What's so difficult?
@aero.l
@aero.l 8 ай бұрын
​@@donaldmaxie5264No drugs, no customers. Seems obvious.
@donaldmaxie5264
@donaldmaxie5264 8 ай бұрын
​@aero.l Drugs are so profitable that as long as there are customers, somebody will be trying to take advantage of the demand.
@skaxman99
@skaxman99 11 ай бұрын
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!
@alisha8099
@alisha8099 10 ай бұрын
The best and only way to effectively fight against drug addiction, is through legalization.
@SV-kr9fu
@SV-kr9fu 9 ай бұрын
@@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
@skaxman99
@skaxman99 9 ай бұрын
@@SV-kr9fu💯truth. These places are getting worse…
@farreidachmatt4149
@farreidachmatt4149 8 ай бұрын
​@@alisha8099look at the US now.Its getting worst.Its like a virus out of control.We in SG didnt want that.
@kf510
@kf510 8 ай бұрын
@@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
@sedrickhamani7843
@sedrickhamani7843 Жыл бұрын
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.
@mayank9885
@mayank9885 Жыл бұрын
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.
@startrek-gg7tn
@startrek-gg7tn Жыл бұрын
@@mayank9885 You can run but cannot hide.
@limbehh8494
@limbehh8494 Жыл бұрын
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
@cedricho5937
@cedricho5937 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@kylec0678
@kylec0678 Жыл бұрын
@@mayank9885 apparently it’s working.. statistically Singapore has low drug abusers
@ibromgs
@ibromgs Жыл бұрын
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.
@nikiyoussef55
@nikiyoussef55 Жыл бұрын
i hate drug dealers my brothers are addicted one of them has developed psychosis and is on medicin
@sootuckchoong7077
@sootuckchoong7077 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ibromgs
@ibromgs Жыл бұрын
@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.
@nikiyoussef55
@nikiyoussef55 Жыл бұрын
@@ibromgs thank you may god relief our pain yes it very painful thing
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
Untrue. There are many states with lax drug laws and no death penalities and are as secure and stable as singapore (Switzerland for example)
@juliemcgugan1244
@juliemcgugan1244 2 ай бұрын
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.
@johnm84
@johnm84 10 ай бұрын
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.
@Banana_Sundae__Forever
@Banana_Sundae__Forever 8 ай бұрын
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.
@PapaFunDip
@PapaFunDip Жыл бұрын
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
@4x4r974
@4x4r974 Жыл бұрын
or you can post mild criticism of the pap and then really learn what feeling unsafe really is
@BombadSchnell
@BombadSchnell Жыл бұрын
@@4x4r974 every taxi cab driver in Singapore must live in fear of their lives then
@oswinsteve
@oswinsteve Жыл бұрын
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
@senamiledlamini9054
@senamiledlamini9054 Жыл бұрын
I actually laughed clearly Miss doesn't know what unsafe is.
@kikimbrown
@kikimbrown Жыл бұрын
Do not change your laws on drugs Singapore, you are doing just fine.
@oceanwave4502
@oceanwave4502 Жыл бұрын
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).
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
The war on drugs is lost
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
@@josepanicucci8591 Countries without the death penality are safer and more stable in many ways. Death panlties contribute to the downfall of societies.
@jeromemendiogarin6279
@jeromemendiogarin6279 Жыл бұрын
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 That's no true...
@fafafifufu
@fafafifufu Жыл бұрын
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 b.s.
@enivar88
@enivar88 Жыл бұрын
one death is too kind when you can save hundreds/thousands of families
@70newlife
@70newlife Ай бұрын
Best comment 👍👍
@paboh
@paboh Жыл бұрын
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.
@sammanis9148
@sammanis9148 Жыл бұрын
I am a Singaporean n 100%support the tough hard law our government set up against drug consuming, smuggling, pedalling, trafficking .
@secondopinion89
@secondopinion89 Жыл бұрын
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?
@kangpai5693
@kangpai5693 Жыл бұрын
I do agree with you
@hawaiianpizza7
@hawaiianpizza7 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@marktan8074
@marktan8074 Жыл бұрын
@Second Opinion While you are at it, you might as well ask for death penalty for telling lies too.
@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403
@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 Жыл бұрын
@@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?
@rollerblunt9158
@rollerblunt9158 Жыл бұрын
Singapore law is very strong that's how Singapore remain safest country country in world today
@Dodilafir
@Dodilafir Жыл бұрын
It will be more safer if they stop rubbish coming from poopland.
@geminized
@geminized 9 ай бұрын
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
@crystalbulldog
@crystalbulldog 3 ай бұрын
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.
@RXH88
@RXH88 Жыл бұрын
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.
@AlfariziZakaria
@AlfariziZakaria 11 ай бұрын
100 % agree with, look US lots people use drugs and make country unsafe and little chaotic
@coastsouljah
@coastsouljah Жыл бұрын
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.
@Didmasela
@Didmasela Жыл бұрын
Me too because of drug-related crimes, car accidents, and violence.
@massinakmin8340
@massinakmin8340 Жыл бұрын
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.
@sorinancuta3934
@sorinancuta3934 Жыл бұрын
Singapore is drug free or what?!who has no ideas knows just to punish;)
@oceanwave4502
@oceanwave4502 Жыл бұрын
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.
@coraltown1
@coraltown1 Жыл бұрын
total BS
@popcul8145
@popcul8145 7 ай бұрын
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?
@JYSTZU
@JYSTZU 6 ай бұрын
Intellectual bullshit. He did wrong..(Nagendran) when you do wrong especially drug related, you face the punishment. Imagine the drugs he had pushed, how many children's life have been spoilt!
@charlibravo371
@charlibravo371 Жыл бұрын
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.
@XerxesMagnus
@XerxesMagnus Жыл бұрын
Another attempt by media to paint authorities as bad people.
@XerxesMagnus
@XerxesMagnus Жыл бұрын
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.
@jadontq423
@jadontq423 Жыл бұрын
@Sabar sabar we have so much social support for the poor and under privileged. theres no excuse.
@nugget7865
@nugget7865 Жыл бұрын
@Sabar sabar Being unhappy is no excuse to break the law. Moreover, we're talking about trafficking, not consumption, which has far less penalties.
@jk35260
@jk35260 Жыл бұрын
​​@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.
@tmlwe
@tmlwe Жыл бұрын
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.
@celestialstar124
@celestialstar124 Жыл бұрын
Yes i also heard this reasons too. I totally support the zero tolerance law to drugs.
@abimbolaowolabi4985
@abimbolaowolabi4985 7 ай бұрын
If you dont want to die stop peddling drugs in Singapore. Singapore is one of the safety countries in the World because they are very strict.
@user-rv4ej3jq8t
@user-rv4ej3jq8t 8 ай бұрын
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 🇸🇬💕🙏
@thamizama5904
@thamizama5904 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ballergame1017
@ballergame1017 Жыл бұрын
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
@patt5085
@patt5085 Жыл бұрын
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.
@musiclove4887
@musiclove4887 Жыл бұрын
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...
@vaughnreedjr6592
@vaughnreedjr6592 Жыл бұрын
South Africa is poor
@weastekadmin5760
@weastekadmin5760 Жыл бұрын
@@vaughnreedjr6592South Africa has a higher gdp than Singapore lol
@hloc
@hloc Жыл бұрын
Unlike other countries... You will not, repeat, NOT see anyone selling or using drugs in public... The streets of SG is safe for everyone day or night... Woman and Child doesn't matter... Our laws are strict so that our society is safe... The last thing we want is end up like some cities where drugs are sold in the open and addicts get high, beg and sleep on the streets... You are NOT forced to come to SG... But if you do, obey our laws and regulations or face the consequences...
@troystpaul100
@troystpaul100 Жыл бұрын
You can stay in your prison posing as a country
@hloc
@hloc Жыл бұрын
@@troystpaul100 i intend to... And you can feel free never to grace us with your present... We won't notice anyway....
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
Untrue. There are many states with lax drug laws and no death penalities and are as secure and stable as singapore (Switzerland for example)
@hloc
@hloc Жыл бұрын
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 but are there a lot more countries like Mexico, many cities in US, where their drugs problem has went so out of control that addicts shoot up and get high on the open... Where drug lords and gangs do battle in public over territories... And in general, people avoid certain parts of city because of the homeless, crime or violence. Things like the above don't happen in Singapore. And unlike 'Switzerland'... We are actually located near the 'Golden Triangle' of Opium growing in northern Thailand, Myanmar and Laos... Our status as an international air and sea transportation hub make shipping drugs internationally through SG a real problem
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
@@hloc And guess what? The US has one of the toughest laws on drugs resp. had because they have seen that strict laws doest lead to less crime.
@ShihabPkmotivation
@ShihabPkmotivation 10 ай бұрын
Death penalty is required. Congratulations Singapore govt 🎉🎉
@jonathaneffemey944
@jonathaneffemey944 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting
@jeems2066
@jeems2066 Жыл бұрын
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.
@camella1978
@camella1978 Жыл бұрын
The number of fake accounts employed in this comments section is amazing. Who are these fake accounts?
@jaimehktan7130
@jaimehktan7130 Жыл бұрын
Singapore government, please do not buckle under any pressure local or foreign. Keep the death penalty!
@yivunqp963
@yivunqp963 Жыл бұрын
Yes. Don't follow Malaysia
@lindaliew2312
@lindaliew2312 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY AGREED
@spaideman7850
@spaideman7850 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@memoktc
@memoktc 4 ай бұрын
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
@danielong911
@danielong911 Жыл бұрын
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.
@alisha8099
@alisha8099 10 ай бұрын
The best and only way to effectively fight against drug addiction, is through legalization. Singapore's policies are Donald Trump-levels of conservative
@SV-kr9fu
@SV-kr9fu 9 ай бұрын
@@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
@ciarankelly4338
@ciarankelly4338 Жыл бұрын
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 ).
@andrewcoongoro
@andrewcoongoro 11 ай бұрын
Yes but about family breakups and homeless? Singapore is not immune to them.
@bazlur-R
@bazlur-R 10 ай бұрын
Vancouver used to #1 city in the world, drugs and drug related causes the ratings, huge number of homeless in in the city.
@johnm84
@johnm84 10 ай бұрын
​@@andrewcoongoroThere are no homeless people in Singapore.
@ToysOrGames
@ToysOrGames 8 ай бұрын
@@andrewcoongoro what even is your point? your comment dont even make no sense
@IstanbulSanchestivansoon4567
@IstanbulSanchestivansoon4567 Ай бұрын
​@johnm84 you sure?
@aindridas6589
@aindridas6589 Жыл бұрын
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.
@50centswarlord
@50centswarlord Жыл бұрын
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 .
@jandrewsswer6733
@jandrewsswer6733 Жыл бұрын
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 🇮🇳
@Ddevil24
@Ddevil24 Жыл бұрын
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
@gavapalmer9597
@gavapalmer9597 Жыл бұрын
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.
@edwardlee5412
@edwardlee5412 Жыл бұрын
Very true 🐅🐅🐅
@neophyte679
@neophyte679 7 ай бұрын
if every country adopts Singapores stance on drugs, their country will be a better place to live in. Drugs like money is the root of all evil!
@luvhonest463
@luvhonest463 8 ай бұрын
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.
@zhen9907
@zhen9907 Жыл бұрын
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 ...
@50centswarlord
@50centswarlord Жыл бұрын
Exactly! One single pint of heroin are enough to destroy 150 families , let alone how many lives going to lost ….
@happyamar1
@happyamar1 Жыл бұрын
Totally agreed
@rebelliussoul3645
@rebelliussoul3645 Жыл бұрын
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.
@grdainylung5216
@grdainylung5216 Жыл бұрын
@@rebelliussoul3645 are you selling drugs?
@rebelliussoul3645
@rebelliussoul3645 Жыл бұрын
@@grdainylung5216 Only to your mother, your father and your children.
@eliastravelvlog6517
@eliastravelvlog6517 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ddonlee
@ddonlee Жыл бұрын
Well said. My sentiments exactly
@WasLostButNowAmFound
@WasLostButNowAmFound Жыл бұрын
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.
@lzh4950
@lzh4950 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@kaksjfd
@kaksjfd 3 ай бұрын
This is a necessary deterrent unlike America and Mexico do u like to see drug addicts in the streets ? Wasting away
@amantea2013
@amantea2013 2 ай бұрын
Singaporean here. 100% support for the law.
@Sankofah
@Sankofah 9 ай бұрын
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.
@bobguard
@bobguard Жыл бұрын
I am a retiree and I support such capital punishment for drug traffickers. Most youngsters in Singapore today may not actually appreciate the magnitude of the problems drug abuses created in the past and the horrors they to the society. It is bad enough that when a person abuses illegal drugs, they often not only destroy themselves, but often, also hurt others around them. Drug trafficking is even worst. These people are one of the worst predators of society. Laws must be just and beneficial to the society, even if they can be harsh. It is wrong to misplace sympathy and support the perpetuators of such crimes rather than their victims. For those who do, they should be made to face all the past victims, their loved ones and their dependents, and see if they can convince these innocent victims why the perpetuators of such crimes should be let off. For those who argued that some of these mules are innocents, they may be right. However, they often generalized where the justice processes can go awry and 'innocent' mules are wrongly punished. To these people, I would say that they should leave it to the court to decide. Singapore court is generally fair, robust and just. For if such arguments be allowed to prevail, no country should then have any criminal laws at all, for the possibility of wrongful judgement and abuses can theoretically occur no matter how unlikely. However, if drug traffickers are allowed to bring illegal drugs freely into Singapore, these unwitting protestors better hope that they don't become victims themselves. Finally, they should also visit some of the cities in the world where drug abuses are rampant, and see for themselves what these illegal drugs can do to a society; the homeless drug zombies living on the sidewalks, the heart-breaking sufferings the victims and their loved ones have to go through, the drug addicts grazed and incoherent demeanors, the brutal crimes perpetuated by drug lords, and the sad state of affairs where so many resources were put to fight a losing battle against such criminal gangs because such crimes are so profitable. Maybe then they would appreciate what is being done in Singapore to keep them safe.
@DXcl1no
@DXcl1no Жыл бұрын
Not all youngsters, just mainly a bunch of entitled privileged social science students with a unrealistic outlook on life
@justtruth467
@justtruth467 Жыл бұрын
Good argument but absolutely wrong to take somebody's life. The tide is turning all over the world and Singapore will have to decide which side of history it wants to be part of.
@judymckee5992
@judymckee5992 Жыл бұрын
@@justtruth467 , Your view is out of whack. When a person brought misery,sicknesses and death for monetary profit with no regards for the suffering society, then it should be life for life.
@akifiskandar4186
@akifiskandar4186 Жыл бұрын
Typical Singaporean mentality where everything needs to be grateful and toe the line. Get off the high horse and look into the problem and solve it rather than sweeping it under the carpet. I understand Singapore's stance when it comes to drugs however it should be solved holistically rather than just executing them. Have some empathy.
@justtruth467
@justtruth467 Жыл бұрын
@@judymckee5992 you are whacked
@yddang1978
@yddang1978 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
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?
@nayeliguzman3144
@nayeliguzman3144 6 ай бұрын
I think not having those strict laws would create more suffering and ruin more lives.
@Hendra23155
@Hendra23155 Жыл бұрын
“Don’t bother send an army if you want to destroy a country. Just send drugs, grab some popcorn and watch the country destroys itself within a decade” - my history teacher.
@jay-awesome
@jay-awesome Жыл бұрын
That lady at the end, you can come back here and feel safe by witnessing the atrocities done by the drug abusers.
@rhinebeechannel1479
@rhinebeechannel1479 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ballergame1017
@ballergame1017 Жыл бұрын
Exactly,When evil is not punished the wicked grow bold.The bible says.
@cheontham3265
@cheontham3265 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately too many do not or want to understand this
@fatdoi003
@fatdoi003 Жыл бұрын
when they knew the penalty and still did it then who's to blame?
@luisahedo-tu6bh
@luisahedo-tu6bh 8 ай бұрын
I live in New York City. The Bronx. We need law's like that over here. It's really bad in NY.
@danielhoky
@danielhoky 8 ай бұрын
Singapore must continue its tough stance against Drug traffickers. They have destroyed so many lives and they will pay for their crimes.
@StevenRayW
@StevenRayW Жыл бұрын
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?
@rainpoem2
@rainpoem2 11 ай бұрын
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.
@humanshieldz
@humanshieldz 4 ай бұрын
Sounds like she's into drugs so she doesn't feel safe cos of the law lol
@mrs.valdez1387
@mrs.valdez1387 Ай бұрын
She should move to Portland, San Fransisco, Vancouver or British Colombia with years family and see how she feels then.
@gagandulai4815
@gagandulai4815 Жыл бұрын
Well done Singapore 🇸🇬 other countries should follow your example. It shows how much you care about your nation and people
@banndell
@banndell Жыл бұрын
Why Malaysia were accused committing human right abuse when hanged Australian drugs trafficker?
@cheontham3265
@cheontham3265 Жыл бұрын
Very well said , full support
@zyronazinycraile4099
@zyronazinycraile4099 Жыл бұрын
@@banndell cuz he is born on white country you know white supremacy VIP treatment
@MK-qc6tl
@MK-qc6tl Жыл бұрын
Yes, and anti death penalty protestors are idiots. Most of them are doing it just because their friends do it. Spineless.
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
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.
@judithgrace9850
@judithgrace9850 8 ай бұрын
Leave Singapore if you are using or dealing in drugs.
@mr.nemesis6442
@mr.nemesis6442 10 ай бұрын
If you can’t accept the punishment then maybe don’t do that crime.
@cristinnadurata8700
@cristinnadurata8700 Жыл бұрын
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.
@lzh4950
@lzh4950 Жыл бұрын
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)
@amshe2464
@amshe2464 Жыл бұрын
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)
@xjwqj1907
@xjwqj1907 Жыл бұрын
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.
@CalvinK300
@CalvinK300 Жыл бұрын
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.
@lesimkien724
@lesimkien724 Жыл бұрын
Many homeless people in California BC of drug.
@lewisc9959
@lewisc9959 Жыл бұрын
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!
@CalvinK300
@CalvinK300 Жыл бұрын
@@lewisc9959 yes, the profit margin is very lucrative. Singapore’s laws are very strict so any vices are bound to be profitable.
@danielc2701
@danielc2701 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@nenealviar7072
@nenealviar7072 8 ай бұрын
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
@KIKEROMA1997
@KIKEROMA1997 6 ай бұрын
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!!!!
@luxhomes7320
@luxhomes7320 Жыл бұрын
It is not fair for his own family, but absolutely fair for whole family in Singapore.
@jamesl2590
@jamesl2590 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. This stupid person, who can't see this logic, will then undermine support for other good policies and turn Singapore inside out, all in the name of revenge.
@laick123
@laick123 3 ай бұрын
Not fair!!!! then don't come to sgp n fool aro with drugs.....do u know how many broken families will be created just becoz of your mistake (crime). VERY shameful n IRRESPONSIBLE EXCUSES 😤😤
@followdreams771
@followdreams771 Жыл бұрын
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 🇸🇬 ❤❤
@borablerta9090
@borablerta9090 Жыл бұрын
uhuk jb uhuk
@syafsmith5085
@syafsmith5085 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Neurochosis
@Neurochosis Жыл бұрын
@Flare here's a tip. Study well and you will get a well high paying job :)
@Neurochosis
@Neurochosis Жыл бұрын
@Flare oh then you must be one very stupid person with low iq then , goodluck in life! 😂😂😂😅
@polishpat95
@polishpat95 Жыл бұрын
Nah, it's a brutal and disgusting country.
@shazeenamusadik7377
@shazeenamusadik7377 11 ай бұрын
What if that drug which was carried by the trafficker destroyed your own child who once had a wonderful life. Would you then agree for death penalty? Think of the greater harm.
@starburst23
@starburst23 3 ай бұрын
So Al Jazeera doesn't do a video on the death penalty for drugs in their home country?
@LoL3Rsz
@LoL3Rsz Жыл бұрын
"Unprecedented protests" That's a group of literally less than 100 people lmao
@jambaydorji5260
@jambaydorji5260 Жыл бұрын
Singapore's zero tolerance on drugs. I love it. From Bhutan.
@ceooflonelinessinc.267
@ceooflonelinessinc.267 Жыл бұрын
You like restricting humans in their choices?
@svanimation8969
@svanimation8969 Жыл бұрын
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 it's not about them ! But they influence others
@IRWANCANYONCF9
@IRWANCANYONCF9 Жыл бұрын
@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 are you a troll or are you plain stupid?
@Booze129
@Booze129 Жыл бұрын
You are now being hanged
@zhanji8562
@zhanji8562 Жыл бұрын
You are from Bhutan and you support death penalty?😅😅😅
@jojonsu
@jojonsu 5 ай бұрын
This documentary is sympathetic to the traffickers and families. How about the actual victims and their families?
@simibo8284
@simibo8284 3 ай бұрын
If he was not caught, how many people and families would suffered at his hands. Think about it.
@envoguecalifornia
@envoguecalifornia Жыл бұрын
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei has the same strict & though drugs Law! Now the Philippines is also following our step to fight against drugs! Keep up the good work to protected our kids and next generation from the drugs!
@marimar3161
@marimar3161 Жыл бұрын
Philippines' president supports medical marijuana
@ck-bs2ms
@ck-bs2ms Жыл бұрын
@@marimar3161 only if the health department approved
@ck-bs2ms
@ck-bs2ms Жыл бұрын
Singapore is supporting our war on drugs especially when the president was still president Duterte... We want death penalty only those opposition are against it... Even some senators want the death penalty to bring it backed...
@jaecrowder7802
@jaecrowder7802 Жыл бұрын
What are you talking about? You out of your foolish mind 😂😂 Philippines? No way 😂 Only the poor drug addicts are jailed and killed. Those addicts that live in expensive gated communities, rich and influential can do whatever they want. Example just recently, the son of Justice secretary was acquitted on charges of illegal possession of 1.3 million pesos of drugs. The son was caught at the airport by drug and enforcement unit. Lo and behold, the father is so powerful, justice was raped by inutile judiciary.. Drug lords are having a good time in the Philippines. No secret that bribes are being given to the 🐊 politicians, judiciary, police and even to well known journalists and radio commentators 💩 So remove Philippines from your list 😂😂 Even the inutile former president has his bff Drug lords. Exempted from his drug campaign. They live in paradise 😂😂
@shinhaakatsuki2516
@shinhaakatsuki2516 Жыл бұрын
@@marimar3161 its not official, just wishful thinking..
@rajkumarvelupillai1447
@rajkumarvelupillai1447 Жыл бұрын
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. 🙏
@zurzakne-etra7069
@zurzakne-etra7069 11 ай бұрын
but it's not like their stopping the drug issue tho.. they're trafficking drugs because people are obviously consuming it in singapore
@mingjinlim430
@mingjinlim430 11 ай бұрын
​@@zurzakne-etra7069 definitely are though comparing singapore and america thats your answer.
@Slla-th5vt
@Slla-th5vt 3 ай бұрын
​@@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.
@Yvagne
@Yvagne Жыл бұрын
I am a Filipino and lived and worked in Singapore for a year and made many lasting, special memories (met one special person as well who I will never forget), even in that short time. I didn’t even feel it was a year because looking back, those experiences make it look longer. It’s this kind of country and society where I felt all is moving in coherence, the respect and self-security. There’s mutual freedom across races and the clash of differences from it made me found a new grounding. It’s all because of the required discipline imposed. We may never know drug-use impact not until we experience it ourselves and see right in front of us the consequences what others have done because of drug abuse and trafficking. It’s in this basis why this area in law is the strictest because the implications are unseen and consequences are hard to control. I believe that strong laws make up a strong society.
@user-vc1oz9rv6v
@user-vc1oz9rv6v 6 ай бұрын
Very interesting to see two dark fellas on completely opposite ends of the spectrum: the dark lawyer who is vigorously anti capital punishment, and the dark interior minister who seems very pro capital punishment.
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