PNP chief: Death penalty via lethal injection is enough | Inquirer News

PNP chief: Death penalty via lethal injection is enough

/ 09:01 AM July 25, 2019

MANILA, Philippines – Death penalty through lethal injection is enough for drug-related and other heinous crimes, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said Thursday.

Albayalde, however, explained that the means for enforcing capital punishment will “depend on what the law will say.”

“We are civilized people here so probably lethal injection would suffice,” he said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel.

Article continues after this advertisement

His preference differs from that of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, his predecessor as PNP chief, who wants death penalty through a firing squad to instill fear among criminals.

FEATURED STORIES

Albayalde stressed that enforcing capital punishment, aside from good law enforcement, will be a “good deterrent” against crimes.

He likewise pointed out that the death penalty is not anti-poor, since it will ago after big-time drug dealers and smugglers who “have connections, billions of pesos or dollars.”

Article continues after this advertisement

The PNP chief said the death penalty should be imposed on big-time drug traffickers, those who maintain and finance drug dens and laboratories, as well as terrorists.  /gsg

Article continues after this advertisement

RELATED STORY

PNP:  Death penalty for drugs, plunder will be a ‘game changer’

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: PNP‎

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.