According to a news agency identified by the handle @spectatorindex on the microblogging platform Twitter, the Singapore authorities have executed a man for trafficking a kilo of cannabis. Singapore’s government has made it clear that all those executed have been accorded full due process under the law and added that, the death penalty is necessary to protect its citizens. The news which was posted by the news agency is fast going viral and has gathered over 2.7 million impressions, 7k likes, 1k retweets, and 700 plus quotes.
Users took to the comments section to add their one cent to the ongoing conversation, a few of them are highlighted below;
@KwamiAdadevoh •
“Singapore is a special place. The wildest story I've
heard is one about a gentleman who was jailed for chewing gum. It's illegal to chew gum. We drummed this into our kids' heads the first trip there”.
@MarkusMwvoll-
“they did the right thing. Drugs are bad for health
and destroy lives and families. All countries that have soft
drug laws have more violence and robberies by
addicts who need to buy drugs but don't have
enough money”.
@seehr
“Everyone goes to Singapore and thinks: "How peaceful this place. No crime, safe, rich... But then they would Cry when they realize that Singapore has strict rules and follows them”.
@BhartiyNiveshak•
“Singapore is what it is because they have rules and enforce them with an iron will. No matter who you are. No matter what you do. They have thrown out Yale. Recently YS Media was lecturing them about how they should allow nudity and obscenity in public places but they returned fire”.
@realdeepakterra •
“As much I am disagreeing with this I cannot judge
another counties laws and regulations and punishments because I am from America is very privileged in its laws”.
@MaggietheMezzo• It's too easy to end a life nowadays. 1kg of weed is NOT a good enough reason for someone to die”.
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