Information AboutShanmugam Murugesu |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT SHANMUGAM MURUGESU | |
| 1967 births | |
| 2005 deaths | |
| crime in singapore | |
| people executed by hanging | |
| singaporean executions | |
| tamil singaporeans | |
| drug traffickers | |
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Prior to his death, his case was publicised by campaigners against Capital Punishment In Singapore , which has one of the highest Per Capita rates of legal execution in the world. Marijuana is considered by some, including some mental health professionals, to be a relatively harmless, non-addictive drug less debilitating than alcohol or tobacco. Some physicians claim that it has medicinal qualities similar to prescription pain killers such as morphine and valium but without their sometimes harmful side effects. Others, however, contend that cannibis is in fact addictive, citing lifetime use by some persons who present at clinic or hospital with a craving for the drug, as well as a "gateway" narcotic that often leads to the use of stronger drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin and others generally considered to impair memory and motor control. Whether to exercise the police power of the state to restrict or prohibit any drug is frequently preceded by fiercely contested electioneering and legislative debate. Some nations, including Holland and Switzerland, have virtually no restrictions on marijuana and most other drugs which, in other jurisdictions, are treated as "controlled substances", the possession of any quantity of which subjects a person to criminal penalty. This may vary from a misdemeanor resulting in probation or a short jail sentence to a felony requiring a long prison term. In some countries (notably Singapore and Malaysia) a sentence of death is mandatory for possession of any amount. These executions stir a great deal of interest in the world press, particularly when the condemned is an Australian or European, with some anti-death penalty advoates threatening market boycotts if the sentence is carried out. Critics of such draconian policies point out that peasant usage rates in forum countries is higher than in others in the region, those executed are invariably hapless tourists or small time operators with no purse or political connections, public servant bribery results in the escape of the well heeled, and "king pin" traffickers operate with impunity--facilitated by corrupt officials at the highest levels. Supporters claim the executions have a chllling effect on smuggling, have drastically reduced delinquency from recreational use by urban young people, and cut loss of labor productivity from drug related incapacity. Others claim the harsh sentences have resulted in an increase in the family tourist trade over that of smaller spending "hippies" and "trippers," whose antics and demeanor tend to drive away more affluent visitors. =External links==
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