IN Singapore, the government is also aware of the impact of the drug problem on its citizens, and imposes the death penalty on drug traffickers. And in May last year, the Singaporean government declared every third Friday of May as a day to remember the victims of drug-related crimes, most especially those who were killed.
“Singapore has designated every third Friday of May each year as Drug Victims Remembrance Day. The significance of this day is to remember the victims of drugs by creating awareness of how family and society, apart from abusers, are harmed by drugs,” the Central Narcotics Bureau said in its website.
“In this war (against illegal drugs), we will have to decide: Do we want to go soft, and risk ending up like the countries I have spoken about earlier? Do we want to become a ‘narco-state’, an ‘infamous brown town’, or a hotbed for drugs and violence?” said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said in May 2024.
Editor’s Note: This article has been sourced from the PDP Laban Facebook Page.
