Death penalty for drugs: International pressure overstated, says Shanmugam

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Four or five newspaper articles quoting the same three or four activists does not amount to international pressure."

the Netherlands has been described as a narco state by the chief of the largest police union in the country, and in Sweden, drug-related gang violence has become a major election issue.

multiple domestic surveys have also shown that more than 80 per cent of Singaporeans agree with the hanging of drug traffickers.

Singapore also makes a distinction in its drug policy between drug abusers and traffickers, he said. While drug abuse is a crime, abusers are not treated merely as criminals and a lot more emphasis is put on rehabilitation and helping them, he added.