Inside Singapore’s deadly war on drugs | 101 East Documentary

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[@Veja-chokh]

We are Asian people million of more TRUST Al Jazeera international news 😍😍

[@Veja-chokh]

Please Make a investigation Indian RAW in Bangladesh. distroyed HUMAN RIGHT, killing, etc etc !

[@user-cz5jw5iz4n]

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]

A drug riddled country is an insecured , dangerous country to live in. Look in USA South America and Europe.

[@Veja-chokh]

Please make Bangla investigation Because millions of more Bengali people trust Al Jazeera international news 😍😍

[@nazrinam.3012]

Im a Singaporean and i dont have any problem with the ruling of our drug law here. In fact i feel safer, for my kids and family. I cannot imagine living in a country like America, many families are ruined. Keep it up Singapore! We are proud of you.

[@Kravvds]

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[@Just-Browsing-123]

I'm from the US and the drug problem is out of control. I agree with Singaporean law. I feel that this is just propaganda.

[@absentmindedshirokuma8539]

​@@Just-Browsing-123propaganda from qatar who also has death penalty for drugs???

[@Just-Browsing-123]

@@absentmindedshirokuma8539 Well, no I was thinking from the West. I'm thinking they don't want other nations to succeed based on what I've been seeing of US foreign policies.

[@Just-Browsing-123]

@@absentmindedshirokuma8539 Also, It's not the death penalty for drugs in general, I think it's specifically for drug trafficking

[@amantea2013]

Singaporean here. 100% support for the law.

[@user-cz5jw5iz4n]

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]

I agree with you!Every country should have the same law and punishment for drug traffickers!

[@qkr323]

Amen sir

[@CalvinK300]

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]

@@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.

[@Founderschannel123]

@@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

[@damegto]

DO NOT abolish the death penalty!

[@salmanharoen1013]

Yesss

[@RafaelTudlong]

This was the very mistake of lawmakers abolishing the death penalty here in the Philippines. Look at us now!drug lords trafficked drugs here with impunity because there was no more death penalty.

[@donbrashsux]

There’s 1 law .. no exceptions 💪💪💪

[@MervinGermain]

Thou shall not kill.

[@johnsonabtansg]

Stay away from drugs.

[@vivianaugusta3000]

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]

The problem is, anyone can secretly put a pack of drugs in someone's bag or pocket and get them executed

[@helltonwerrmann9358]

Brazil slum of the world

[@breachperplex8846]

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]

For us Singaporeans, we dont know what it is like. Anyway u can share?

[@bryantay2900]

@@kayf_ahmad Keep your bags to yourself. U leave your bags unattended?

[@igweogba6774]

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]

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]

@Dess Bhakktt hey mind your words not every nigerian is a scammer so use your brain

[@sirpaddlesworthiii5933]

imagine trusting a black person lmao

[@charmedbygalss25]

good job u saved ur self from death penelty cheers let it b a lesson

[@barblee9615]

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]

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]

1000% agreed with you. coz i have seen how to escape the drug traffic in sri Lanka

[@kf510]

@@PapYESMAN try having a drug addict in your family and then come back and tell us your views on those those supplying drugs

[@alainportant6412]

gay little country

[@alainportant6412]

@@kf510 There are high functioning drug users everywhere, your family just has stupid IQ genetics.

[@TheJohnnyJohnny]

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.

[@michaelqu]

As a Russian retiring and living in Singapore, I admire and support the extreme harsh laws including capital punishment in Singapore. It's only with such strict laws that made Singapore so successful and safe. Just look at Russia and you'll quickly understand how the whole country is falling apart driven by gangs and corruption which are mostly caused by drugs.

[@Paul-H-Wolfram6608]

Nah, it's BS, you aren't Russian, you're an American.

[@operagirlsong]

your country is falling apart because Putin illegally invaded another country

[@tomeofslyev]

i had watched a documentary on krokodil and what it did to youths in russia. definitely glad we have the death penalty.

[@armageddovig]

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]

The country above them is about to build a canal. They got much bigger problems😂😂They are about to become irrelevant

[@chappali88]

Why so stiff?

[@aero.l]

​@@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]

Its true just imagine 1 guy traffic drugs it will be sold and destroy many other lives

[@tommygunn8355]

What rubbish. Prohibition just makes things worse!

[@iseeyou7434]

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]

Didn’t duerte implement the death penalty for drug users? Why didn’t that work?? Hmm wonder why 😂

[@cheontham3265]

I think you're better than many of your country 's politicians , they don't seem to understand the relation of it

[@Tambaypartylist]

@Mor Isil Wëindal patawa ka namn.

[@iseeyou7434]

@@sashamoore9691 death penalty isn't legal in our country. So jokes on you

[@cilthepen]

I THINK WE SHOULD LET DRUG ON WAR RISE AGAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES.. PRES. BONGBONG IS SO INCOMPETENT.

[@browncony3897]

Seems like Aljazeera is getting opposite effect of what it wanted. Most comments here support Singapore strict drug laws. Foreigners and locals alike.

[@noelloh561]

Yea they tried the whole muslim stand together sh t. This dont work here lol

[@56Circular]

@@noelloh561al jazeera are fools. These criminals would have been charged similarly in a country that follows shariah law properly

[@ibnawf112]

... aljazeera doc presented both sides of the story. The coverage was fair

[@JonKhoo76]

@@ibnawf112not true though, you can see the bias leaning. That closing statement was just added to imply that they were being neutral, but the tone of it was blatantly obvious.

[@satyanveshi76]

Aljazeera won't do any stories on Qatar? What is Qatar's stand on drugs????

[@itut2munay2]

Keep your country zero tolerance on drugs...

[@Oak28-se9gy]

💯

[@beoriginal9363]

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]

Thank you for your positive comment of Singapore . And, your contribution to our country😊.

[@murgeshpillay7078]

Thanks bhai. We appreciate you.

[@akincistrength1963]

Thank u bhai respect for our migrant workforce

[@cheontham3265]

Thank you for working for Singapore

[@EasyRider-g1b]

very well said vai, yes Singapore is clean , safe and a very beautiful place to visit as a tourist

[@doritos7774]

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.

[@asianamericanadvice6016]

The reporter has his own agenda obviously. Al Jazeera may hire biased ppl on purpose

[@helenaocaslamadla4112]

Nice comment

[@StephenCWChan-fp5rb]

Propaganda ...never trust anything with the name beginning El Jazeera​@helenaocaslamadla4112

[@Alex-jc1dt]

Exactly.

[@ednatan-k2f]

@@doritos7774 exactly!!!

[@mdanisur7948]

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.

[@aeri878]

Thank you for your hard work in this country. Great to know SG is a good influence for you

[@Agogo-ki7kc]

Great 👏

[@JensenChua2118]

Good that you see the good side of Singapore's law system and can see this biased reporting by Al Jazeera. I feel the reporter on this post comes from a country that is poor on drug enforcement and don't understand the benefits of a safe and educated country.

[@themanwithajourney7841]

Did you litter in Singapore then . Clean streets dirty mind and heart also difficult

[@An_dong_ni_]

Thank you for your hard work and contribution my friend.

[@juliemcgugan1244]

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.

[@awalludenabdulsamad8849]

I do not want our love one addicted to drug.

[@margaretaltink7152]

I have lived in Singapore in the past and I am very proud to see how it has developed since the 1950's. Tough laws, but I think honest and fair.

[@limhock7083]

Why don't Al Jezeera go & interview families of drug addicts & how they that were affected.

[@garywee3706]

Should also interview those families who the drug was sold to. It would be interesting to see how it affected them

[@WinterShadow131]

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]

Or the people who became victims of drug addicts. How is it that the criminals are being treated like the innocent?

[@bangis3735]

Aljazeera is a biased media

[@MrKhatibu]

​@@WinterShadow131until you have cracked head brothers /sisters then you will know their reasons to support government

[@radonpq99]

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]

Stfu. All drugs should be made legal. Who the F are you to control my life

[@vennsim71]

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]

It will become like an unsafe South American country.

[@Qbama93]

This is reason why Singapore prosper amazingly unlike other countries

[@1pasupaty]

The fear they invoke is enough for deterrence in a developed civil society.vulnerable for drugs easily

[@mhmoran85]

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]

I 100% agree! The west needs to learn from Singapore 🇸🇬

[@silverianjannvs5315]

Philippines receive different treatments from the US and EU following Duterte harsh approach to the drugs crimes.

[@Hahahaha10188]

@@silverianjannvs5315 because u people r lapdog to whoever can give u $$

[@alisha8099]

The best and only way to effectively fight against drug addiction, is through legalization. Singapore's policies are Donald Trump-levels of conservative

[@simonvideoelectricunicycle5296]

@@silverianjannvs5315 Duterte approached is slightly more fighting drugs with extreme violence sometimes without proper investigation & street execution...Singapore goes through the court.

[@CyanPyle]

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]

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.

[@akshaylenin7166]

The West destroyed most of our native cultures and lectures au much about how to run a country

[@laick123]

They must settle their own country drug problem 1st b4 cmg here to TC 😂😢😅

[@laick123]

If they really like drugs so much. Pl keep it on your shore, thks. 😂😢😅

[@someguywithabirdface2583]

Tbh it just feels unfair

[@cheehincheong6719]

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]

Can you share what do you mean by clean? Cure from addiction?

[@natep6729]

@@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]

What about drugs that killed people come from doctors

[@hadzid1]

Totally agree brother! We in Brunei also the same penalty. So, our drug case is still low.

[@yivunqp963]

@@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.

[@victorseow187]

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]

Well said.

[@readyforknowing3009]

Absolutely

[@anenigma1986]

Or another video about drug trafficker in Qatar.

[@vaughnreedjr6592]

You have a choice. Drug dealer don't destroy life Your family shouldn't be doing drugs.

[@rawjusticeman3128]

@@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

[@enivar88]

one death is too kind when you can save hundreds/thousands of families

[@70newlife]

Best comment 👍👍

[@StephenCWChan-fp5rb]

++++

[@Shaquil1]

This statement was made by Lee Kuan Yew when Tim Sebastian interviewed him.available In KZbin

[@judithgrace9850]

Leave Singapore if you are using or dealing in drugs.

[@daisylwcm2004]

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.

[@kasinathar1874]

Stay strong Singapore. Don’t let others dictate how to run your country.

[@cheontham3265]

No worries at all , the Singapore government is too good for nonsense media

[@upuldhanushkagajanayake2719]

Well said

[@leonel2009ish]

Don't do drugs

[@yeranep9443]

@@cheontham3265 there is a news circulation of your death execution. Hope not true

[@cheontham3265]

@@yeranep9443 This is a serious topic , your nonsense have no place here

[@rgseven6557]

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]

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]

@@boitiechee thanks for your kind words

[@vandarkholme7759]

sg isnt drug free any more than countries that dont have the death penalty

[@user-wb7nv9ht1g]

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]

That’s complete garbage. The death penalty has absolutely no place in any civilized society.

[@trentbateman]

As an American who watches a 100,000 plus Americans die here every year, I applaud the Singaporean government protecting their people. It would be unquestionable positive if the US was even half as tough as them.

[@Del_987]

@@trentbateman alcohol is still legal in Singapore so they still one of the worst drugs

[@FOCJCLIN]

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.

[@TheHammer70]

This seems like an attempt to play divide and rule in Singapore

[@absentmindedshirokuma8539]

​@@TheHammer70qatar want to rule singapore?

[@fjzsuri9615]

Its not funny when small people are baited and used to trafficking drugs.. how about catch those that are producing, corrupt officials.. who there to question them!!

[@caos7373]

seems like singapores propaganda is working on u! hahaahaha.

[@thatonenoob7854]

​@@caos7373Drug rings kill and torture people too. Drugs have also killed a lot of others. While I'm all for preserving human rights. There is a line. They do it as a deterrent. Just imagine if they don't have this law. It'd be like Detroit. Drugs everywhere, violence rampant and homelessness on the rise.

[@yolindabadenhorst2099]

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]

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]

It's the money matters to do drugs that are against the law ,easy money big time

[@Longtack55]

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]

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

[@Skinnypole_clara]

@@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

[@hloc]

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]

You can stay in your prison posing as a country

[@hloc]

@@troystpaul100 i intend to... And you can feel free never to grace us with your present... We won't notice anyway....

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@Lishen-rh8mp]

As someone who lost a brother to a heroin overdose and the side effect it has on my family decades on, I say good on the Singaporean government for keeping this law and sending a stern message to these crooks who bring in these nasty drugs that ruin lives.

[@bangladeshtosingapore2287]

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]

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]

Thanks for building our country. Much respect to you!!

[@bangladeshtosingapore2287]

@@syafsmith5085 thankyou sir🙏

[@bangladeshtosingapore2287]

@@averysim7709 thankyou sir 🙏

[@geekroute]

thank you for the contributions you and your people have made to our country.

[@Nosyagent]

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]

i hate drug dealers my brothers are addicted one of them has developed psychosis and is on medicin

[@sootuckchoong7077]

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.

[@Nosyagent]

@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]

@@Nosyagent thank you may god relief our pain yes it very painful thing

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Untrue. There are many states with lax drug laws and no death penalities and are as secure and stable as singapore (Switzerland for example)

[@PeaceArossTheWorld]

With death penalty , there is still people trying their luck to trafficking drugs . Can you imagine Singapore without death penalty ? Think about it

[@salmanharoen1013]

I support the law. I'm Indonesian. Indonesia is the same with Singapore very strict with drugs trafficking. Malaysia also

[@helenaocaslamadla4112]

Agree...look at our country Phils. because there is no death penalty even high officials in our country are involved in this kind of business...why??? BIG money in drugs

[@gambler942]

@@PeaceArossTheWorld already did, what if an innocent person was accused of taking drugs, someone planted in the person bad and was arrested and taking to death penalty

[@themanwithajourney7841]

😂😂😂😂why you think Singapore has one of the highest suicide rate and mental health issue ... don't have to be so naive and brainwashed lar bro

[@mgoo-j7q]

Exactly. I can show you what Singapore will look like, America.

[@luvhonest463]

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.

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

I agree to a certain extent, but people choose to take drugs. They aren’t victims. They voluntarily choose to take drugs.

[@StevenRayW]

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 drug dealers, junkies, and drug-related crimes in her neighborhood?

[@rainpoem2]

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]

Sounds like she's into drugs so she doesn't feel safe cos of the law lol

[@mrs.valdez1387]

She should move to Portland, San Fransisco, Vancouver or British Colombia with years family and see how she feels then.

[@yangguo17]

Perhaps she is funded by drug lord..lol Joke aside, she should start to understand the other spectrum of this drug issue (especially the victims of the drug related issues) before jumping in the wagon of accusing the government of "killing" the drug peddlers. Why she doesn't feel safe in Singapore? Unless she felt tempted to trafficking herself. She is being naive and thinks there is utopia in this world. I know that there is such thing as karma, or cause & effect.

[@PheeProcure]

She should come and live in North America - then she can ask "do I feel safe". She'll appreciate Singapore systems.

[@PapaFunDip]

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]

or you can post mild criticism of the pap and then really learn what feeling unsafe really is

[@BombadSchnell]

@@4x4r974 every taxi cab driver in Singapore must live in fear of their lives then

[@oswinsteve]

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]

I actually laughed clearly Miss doesn't know what unsafe is.

[@xhagast]

@@BombadSchnell LKY did not need to rule through fear. People were prosperous and safe so they could say what they wanted. It didn't matter. Few would raise against the government.

[@RealRandomVideos]

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.

[@prakashchikte5458]

My close friends brother took his life because of drug addiction. He has wife and one baby girl. They living pathetic life. Show no mercy to drug trafficking .

[@jethmangubat_325]

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]

Sorry to hear this. Was this event on the news, or another statistic that is forgotten?

[@jethmangubat_325]

@@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]

Sorry to hear .

[@ninjaman58]

@@jethmangubat_325 that's terrible sorry to hear this.

[@celestialstar124]

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.

[@TheAcizgirl]

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]

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]

I couldn't agree with you more. It's very simple, Drug trafficking = Death penalty!

[@nkumaar]

@@AKSHAY6346 exactly right...

[@arkhanson4701]

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]

@@arkhanson4701 Alcohol is different. How many people are alcoholic ? Drug is on another level. You touch it and you barely escape from it.

[@yddang1978]

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]

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?

[@TheBankruptSoul]

Congratulations Singapore for protecting their own 🙌

[@charlibravo371]

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]

Another attempt by media to paint authorities as bad people.

[@XerxesMagnus]

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]

@Sabar sabar we have so much social support for the poor and under privileged. theres no excuse.

[@nugget7865]

@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]

​​@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.

[@kikimbrown]

Do not change your laws on drugs Singapore, you are doing just fine.

[@oceanwave4502]

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]

The war on drugs is lost

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

@@josepanicucci8591 Countries without the death penality are safer and more stable in many ways. Death panlties contribute to the downfall of societies.

[@jeromemendiogarin6279]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 That's no true...

[@fafafifufu]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 b.s.

[@thamizama5904]

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]

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]

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]

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]

South Africa is poor

[@weastekadmin5760]

@@vaughnreedjr6592South Africa has a higher gdp than Singapore lol

[@crystalbulldog]

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.

[@sedrickhamani7843]

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.

[@mayankमोनंटि]

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]

@@mayankमोनंटि You can run but cannot hide.

[@limbehh8494]

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]

@@mayankमोनंटि 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]

@@mayankमोनंटि apparently it’s working.. statistically Singapore has low drug abusers

[@coastsouljah]

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]

Me too because of drug-related crimes, car accidents, and violence.

[@WarFarePictured]

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]

Singapore is drug free or what?!who has no ideas knows just to punish;)

[@oceanwave4502]

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]

total BS

[@bobguard]

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]

Not all youngsters, just mainly a bunch of entitled privileged social science students with a unrealistic outlook on life

[@justtruth467]

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]

@@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]

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]

@@judymckee5992 you are whacked

[@pasdilhan]

I'm originally from Sri Lanka and I have been living in SG for 6 years and these strict laws on drugs and crimes make us feel safe here in SG. I know how it feels and affect your life when there is no proper law and order in place. I fully support the zero tolerance stance on drugs. Kudos to SG for fighting hard against drugs.

[@zhen9907]

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]

Exactly! One single pint of heroin are enough to destroy 150 families , let alone how many lives going to lost ….

[@happyamar1]

Totally agreed

[@rebelliussoul3645]

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]

@@rebelliussoul3645 are you selling drugs?

[@rebelliussoul3645]

@@grdainylung5216 Only to your mother, your father and your children.

[@sammanis9148]

I am a Singaporean n 100%support the tough hard law our government set up against drug consuming, smuggling, pedalling, trafficking .

[@secondopinion89]

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]

I do agree with you

[@hawaiianpizza7]

@@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]

@Second Opinion While you are at it, you might as well ask for death penalty for telling lies too.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

@@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?

[@jeems2066]

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]

The number of fake accounts employed in this comments section is amazing. Who are these fake accounts?

[@rechannel864]

I don’t know what’s wrong in protecting your good people from bad people

[@gambler942]

Only if that person is innocent to begin with but no one listens to his side story on how the drugs got into his bag's

[@shiraishi1]

​@@gambler942u think it's india ,,,and Singapore is dumb to just give death penalty without the criminal saying ,yes it was me"!!

[@JohnLee-gt3sr]

@@gambler942 Which criminal would say "I did it!" if not caught? Would the court gamble with his life without the due processes of investigations and proof?

[@aindridas6589]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Very true 🐅🐅🐅

[@onslaugh99]

Just came from Singapore. They’re strict on drugs but it has paid off in how the country is so developed and just amazing

[@megalaikannairam4050]

Haha...so.many are poor and mentally unsound here,,,some men are selling their ,,,,,,to survive Dont always paint a rosy front....it is NOT....in Shitapore

[@onslaugh99]

@@megalaikannairam4050 lol you sound mentally unsound

[@cheontham3265]

@@megalaikannairam4050 Don't just say it , show us all some proofs

[@megalaikannairam4050]

@@cheontham3265 blind oinks. Pretenders

[@cheontham3265]

@@megalaikannairam4050 Do you know how to answer a proper question properly

[@LoL3Rsz]

"Unprecedented protests" That's a group of literally less than 100 people lmao

[@luisahedo-tu6bh]

I live in New York City. The Bronx. We need law's like that over here. It's really bad in NY.

[@jonvicmamon2529]

Usa is controlled by religious cult that say there is no death penalty in the bible when death penalty for heinous crime is written in the bible.

[@eliastravelvlog6517]

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]

Well said. My sentiments exactly

[@WasLostButNowAmFound]

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]

@@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]

This is a necessary deterrent unlike America and Mexico do u like to see drug addicts in the streets ? Wasting away

[@xjwqj1907]

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]

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]

Many homeless people in California BC of drug.

[@lewisc9959]

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]

@@lewisc9959 yes, the profit margin is very lucrative. Singapore’s laws are very strict so any vices are bound to be profitable.

[@danielc2701]

@@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.

[@Darnell]

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]

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😂

[@lemonhead2205]

Only outsiders who do not live in Singapore will call the laws excessive. And when you think about it, their opinions therefore hold no weight

[@luxhomes7320]

It is not fair for his own family, but absolutely fair for whole family in Singapore.

[@jamesl2590]

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]

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 😤😤

[@cristinnadurata8700]

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]

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]

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)

[@rollerblunt9158]

Singapore law is very strong that's how Singapore remain safest country country in world today

[@Dodilafir]

It will be more safer if they stop rubbish coming from poopland.

[@jegak1009]

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 ❤

[@kwwong1148]

Great statement : "When you fail as a good parent, don't blame my country's Law!" 👍👍👍👍👍

[@gagandulai4815]

Well done Singapore 🇸🇬 other countries should follow your example. It shows how much you care about your nation and people

[@banndell]

Why Malaysia were accused committing human right abuse when hanged Australian drugs trafficker?

[@cheontham3265]

Very well said , full support

[@zyronazinycraile4099]

@@banndell cuz he is born on white country you know white supremacy VIP treatment

[@MK-qc6tl]

Yes, and anti death penalty protestors are idiots. Most of them are doing it just because their friends do it. Spineless.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

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.

[@john41690]

From the Philippines here, good job Singapore!!! Real simple, don't deal or sell drugs so you won't get death penalty.

[@rhinebeechannel1479]

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]

Exactly,When evil is not punished the wicked grow bold.The bible says.

[@cheontham3265]

Unfortunately too many do not or want to understand this

[@fatdoi003]

when they knew the penalty and still did it then who's to blame?

[@JYSTZU]

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!

[@yinghaotan6044]

He can read the books his sisters brought him and they wanna argue that his intellect is slow. This news report also didn't show that a doctor's report has deemed that this claim is false.

[@get4084]

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]

it is not draconian

[@marccrawford167]

IT IS draconian!

[@get4084]

@@marccrawford167 Draconian to offenders. Irrelevant to law abiding citizens.

[@aewcontrol2984]

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]

@@aewcontrol2984 drugs aren't to blame for everything. Other countries manage perfectly fine without the death penalty.

[@randomsh-t917]

I live in the US and see how drugs and ineffective drugs result in the destruction of many many lives. Singapore has a firm and effective system many countries should seriously follow. The traffickers are killed versus dozens of families. It's the traffickers choice

[@Muhammadshoaib-dp6qz]

Don't sell drugs, don't get hanged. It's simple. Why don't people understand that

[@benedictfernandes4107]

What about an accused innocently awarded death penalty?

[@yinghaotan6044]

​@@benedictfernandes4107Name one

[@wernerschneider4460]

@@benedictfernandes4107 Nobody is arrested without being caught with drugs red-handed.

[@JohnLee-gt3sr]

@@benedictfernandes4107 What about the thousands who die of drug overdose (supplied by traffickers)? Death penalty is not only a law but also a "message". The seriousness and destruction it cause to families. Why would a judge send someone to the gallows without the justification of proof? Which trafficker would not plead innocence?

[@michelleacledan5884]

Drug addiction truly ranks as one of the greatest evil in modern times... it is not just crimes committed under the effects of this addiction but also the pain and terror it bring to the families and communities where they are living

[@ritadevi9707]

I saluate the Singapore drug law..it keeps the country safe.

[@tellydianadayondon6534]

For me as a filipino I so agree on this execution against drugs. Look at how we Filipinos handle it its a missed up were drug offenders still lives in our prison like vips...and doing there drug business outside with thier minions.. It's really sucks a country without death penalty....

[@AbuShivaToyib]

Same in my country

[@limbehh8494]

Gosh... and they are wasting tax payer $$$$$

[@ck-bs2ms]

True... De Lima hahahahahaha We want death penalty... The senators should push through the death penalty while the yellow are not on their powers....

[@arvinmarkflores5725]

I'm from Philippines and living in Singapore for almost a decade now. I've seen both societies where drug is rampant or very hard to come by. I think Singapore is doing it right. It's only the vocal minority we see here.

[@XerxesMagnus]

True that kabayan! Here's another attempt by the media to sway people's opinion by appealing to the viewer's emotion & making the minority protesters appear as if they are gaining popularity- a method we see all too often with our own media giant companies. I also believe Singapore is in the right track.

[@XerxesMagnus]

Researches here in the Philippines, solid data, showed a significant drop in criminal activity under the Duterte administration. Under the Duterte administration drug surrenderees came in droves and were subjected to drug rehabilitation. Why is this happening? Because the government is serious in stopping it. Sure they may be other ways but I believe Duterte's ways is one of those effective ways.

[@fatdoi003]

@Sabar sabar so you prefer soft on crimes?

[@fatdoi003]

@Sabar sabar so why can't you respect other countries' laws?

[@theotheleo6830]

@Sabar sabar Fewer people are using drugs there because it's hard to come by as opposed to the OP's home country.

[@stavrosk.2868]

When you leave for Singapore you áre warned before and during the trip ánd on arrival that drug trafficking carries the death penalty. You are warned. Don´t do it.

[@ciarankelly4338]

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]

Yes but about family breakups and homeless? Singapore is not immune to them.

[@bazlur-Vancouver]

Vancouver used to #1 city in the world, drugs and drug related causes the ratings, huge number of homeless in in the city.

[@johnm84]

​@@andrewcoongoroThere are no homeless people in Singapore.

[@ToysOrGames]

@@andrewcoongoro what even is your point? your comment dont even make no sense

[@IstanbulSanchestivansoon123]

​@johnm84 you sure?

[@tmlwe]

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]

Yes i also heard this reasons too. I totally support the zero tolerance law to drugs.

[@envoguecalifornia]

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]

Philippines' president supports medical marijuana

[@ck-bs2ms]

@@marimar3161 only if the health department approved

[@ck-bs2ms]

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]

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]

@@marimar3161 its not official, just wishful thinking..

[@danielhoky]

Singapore must continue its tough stance against Drug traffickers. They have destroyed so many lives and they will pay for their crimes.

[@skaxman99]

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]

The best and only way to effectively fight against drug addiction, is through legalization.

[@SV-kr9fu]

@@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]

@@SV-kr9fu💯truth. These places are getting worse…

[@farreidachmatt4149]

​@@alisha8099look at the US now.Its getting worst.Its like a virus out of control.We in SG didnt want that.

[@kf510]

@@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

[@navindranv]

Singapore should not abolish death penalty on drugs !!

[@nomonopoly]

I am from Mexico and currently living in Singapore. There is no debate. Deaths because drugs traffic in Mexico are in massive number with violence spreading in all leves of society. Singaporean policy is the correct one.

[@tonysworld1312]

We feel sorry for the parents for the spouses of loosing their loved ones but if there is no such laws our children's children will end up in major drug problems

[@segunojo5209]

But still, there still a lot of drugs on your street. Did it change anything? I hope you know that nothing can be done to curb the activities of these drug trafficking. Government official who is also part of the syndicate just that only the mules are the one who takes the fall for everything.

[@czsyc7]

@@segunojo5209 so you think that unless we can completely annihilate all drugs in Singapore, there's no point in drug laws in Singapore? And you also think the drug scene in Singapore will be EXACTLY THE SAME if we abolish the death penalty for drug traffickers? You must have not seen what places like Amsterdam, Los Angeles or Vancouver look like. What else do you think is the reason Singapore is one of the safest country in the world while all those places mentioned are not?

[@jackma3730]

@@czsyc7 yes but at least give them life in prison. we are human beings we make mistakes

[@segunojo5209]

@@czsyc7 I live in Canada, and I need to tell you this, brother, there are a lot of addicts and drugs on the street, and you want me to be honest with you. Nothing can be done to curb this illegal act. It has gone out of control. This mule most of these addicts, and they are vulnerable to us traffic drugs. What I am saying here is that maybe the government can invest more in a program to help the addicted people on the street. That's what they are doing here, and it is working perfectly.

[@rorykoehler9018]

@@segunojo5209 It will take a 2 generations to solve the problem. Drug problems start with childhood trauma. Traumatised children who become parents often pass this trauma down by repeating the patterns of their past. In the end you get out of control drug problems like in Europe and N. America. The death penalty is very harsh and over the top but at the same time you have to be a certified idiot to smuggle into Singapore. The risk vs reward ratio is absurdly skewed.

[@jeffryan7262]

I was in Singapore recently. I’d assume the strict drug laws has something to do with the streets being so clean from homeless and drug dealers…

[@rubypei4181]

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]

Indeed. I am Singaporean and my grandmother and her generation have talked about the opium era during colonial rule that devastated families

[@thepianokid27]

Well said!

[@kwwong1148]

I like your statement ... "The zero tolerance policy kills less than drug wars and overdoses.". Best statement ever

[@xhagast]

The Opium Wars were the most DISGRACEFUL chapter of the history of the British Empire. And it is an already APPALLING history. I am a Spaniard. We ABIDED by China's trade restrictions. We didn't try to force "trade" on China.

[@oferim11]

I wish other countries will learn from Singapore. U.S.A had 110K dead from drug overdose in 2022 alone. A few merchants in death getting executed is a small price to pay.

[@DonnellOkafor-r2d]

I'd say the west coast had 110k overdose deaths alone

[@lasnolasno3614]

Singapore has right to protect its people from ruin. Such as deadly violence in central america, the growing nexus of organized crime groups profiting from narcotic & illicit drugs trade. Almost 200 thousands people died each year as result of overdose (source : yuri fedotov, executive director unodc, march 2016).

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

There is no evidence that death penalties provent these things.

[@DXcl1no]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267so will you say Singapore is worse off than it will be if not for such strict enforcement ? If not then why change

[@minyaksayur]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 It is actually proof that it prevent it, Singapore was a drug hub in the 1970s, and the majority of people were poor and addicted until they put in the death penalty for drugs. Singapore was like Tijuana Mexico before. lol, you don't even know Singapore's history.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

@@minyaksayur That is not how you indicate a cause. If you want to indicate a cause you need to conduct a study, which upholds to the rules of the art in the best possible way. If the study can be reproduced several times, you can assume what the study has been indicating. 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 is backing up this finding. 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_

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

@@DXcl1no I wrote that there is no evidence that death penalties and torture punishments reduce crime. I think overall that no human respectily regimes have the right to kill or torture other humans unless it is in a direct meassure of self defense. It is moreover reprehensible if the proclaimed effect can not be proven like in Singapore.

[@vvichyy]

Harming one's life yet wanting to be pardon your own life is a selfish and coward act. If you watch enough drugs-related documentaries, you will know the true seriousness and impact drugs can have on anyone, not forgetting kids.

[@celestialstar124]

+1. Well said 👍

[@vvichyy]

@@celestialstar124 thank you 🫡 it's all very true.

[@kamranshaukat6024]

I feel very sorry for loved ones and families. Showing mothers and sisters grieving is heartbreaking . That said, as proper journalists you should also show the devastation drugs have on society. Unfortunately Singapore is what it is today because our law is color blind. It’s not about the individual . It’s about our society. And we trust our Govt and every country should do what is right for its society .

[@rickdeckard9810]

We’ll said. This report is clearly biased showing the convicts families but not showing the effects of drug addiction for individuals and society.

[@SV-kr9fu]

"a few kilos of them (drugs), which will destroy hundreds, thousands of families. One death is too kind." - Lee Kuan Yew

[@GeorgieLo7016]

​@@SV-kr9fu death should only be punished by death or murder or some other heinous crimes. drugs sales and drug use is your choice. killing people because of drugs is for stupid people. smart goverments catch the drug lords. goverment have no right to kill citizen because of drugs. the singorporean goverment act like they are god goverment. 😅

[@KhrisnaPutera]

I'm not a Singaporean but really proud with their steadfastness on zero tolerance policy on drugs abuse!

[@minmaungmaung8129]

Those who were protesting the death penalty for drug traffickers, haven't been affected by these traffickers. I had an acquaintance whose son became a drug addict. Due to their son's addiction, not only were they financially stressed but also their family fell apart. If these protesters suffered the same fate, they'll definitely come down from their high horses.

[@celestialstar124]

Hard as these family members actually benefited from the money of the drug dealing. So to such selfish people they blame the system not the wrongdoing of their love ones.

[@timantsons616]

I love and miss Singapore! Many of these young Singaporeans protesting may not have seen the real devastating effects of illegal drugs. For most of us who have drug-addicted family members, we know how difficult it is. For us who have lived in countries where drugs are rampant, where there are high drug-related crimes we understand and support Singapore's stance on illegal drugs. Way to go, Singapore!

[@chensweeyew454]

Those kids were having fun, like a party. They don't understand.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? CDG Zig

[@syafsmith5085]

@@chensweeyew454 I would very much have a few families from El Salvador take their place, and have them shipped over there. So they can see what mercy looks like.

[@marvin60000]

Agreed, only 26 people in Singapore have been put to death for drugs for since 2010. In America we lose about 100,000 people a year to drug overdose, and not to mention deaths due to violence of the drug dealers and addicts.

[@pposavids5119]

If they seen the video of Kensington Philadelphia or San Francisco USA they will think more

[@rinairfan]

Imagine that drugs these traffickers, smugglers, dealers, mules or whatever u call them... are distributed to hundreds or even thousands of drug addicts. These addicts didnt only destroy themselves but their love ones also. Their spouses, parents, children, siblings... these are the real victims of these drug addicts. I have someone in my estate in Singapore.. I can see her flat from my house... she was stabbed to death by her son because he wanted money to buy drugs. Knowing that there's death penalty and they still were willing to take the risk for money, for the drugs... what more when u remove death penalty. The real victims here are the families of these drug addicts... especially the children... I have a relative who went in and out of jail for drugs... his wife had to work as a cleaner for years to feed her 4 kids. When he came out, he was almost in his 60s. Imagine how his wife suffers or more than 30yrs. Sigh. There many more stories similar to these... there's no winning when u choose drugs.

[@nathanchen1758]

So what is your suggestion? Hang the drug offender because they cannot stop taking drugs?

[@nowhere3246]

I'm Singaporean and will forever support death penalties on serious crimes such as drugs, and in general the harsh punishments. Critics against Singapore's laws are just hypocrites. "oh human rights blah blah". And yet these critics are forgoing the human rights of thousands and millions for their right to have a good quality of life. As LKY said, their rewards from smuggling drugs are so enormous that they will be willing to risk it again and again if our laws weren't harsh. Comment on you own country and shut up about mine.

[@NeomalPerera-q6p]

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 🇸🇬💕🙏