Sotto rejected Gamboa’s suggestion that the seizure of at least 50 grams of seized illegal drugs should be “enough” for traffickers to get death sentence. | CMRamosINQ
“Hindi naman pwede yun [That can’t be]. The present law says 200 [grams is], non-bailable, paanong naging 50 [grams] lang death penalty?” Sotto, one of the authors of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, said in a tweet on Wednesday.“If they insist, then forget the bill,” he added, referring to measures pending in Congress seeking the revival of the death penalty.
Hindi naman pwede yun. The present law says 200grms non bailable, paanong naging 50grms lang Death penalty? If they insist, then forget the bill.
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