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        "id": 1337405,
        "msgid": "death-sentence-deters-drugs-dealers-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-02-04 00:00:00",
        "title": "Death sentence deters drugs dealers",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Death sentence deters drugs dealers JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri supports the death sentence for drug dealers, who are sentenced to death by the courts. \"The President supports the implementation of the death sentence,\" Insp. Gen. Togar Sianipar, the head of the National Narcotics Body (BNN), told reporters on Monday following a meeting at the State Palace.",
        "content": "<p>Death sentence deters drugs dealers<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri supports the death<br>\nsentence for drug dealers, who are sentenced to death by the<br>\ncourts.<\/p>\n<p>\"The President supports the implementation of the death<br>\nsentence,\" Insp. Gen. Togar Sianipar, the head of the National<br>\nNarcotics Body (BNN), told reporters on Monday following a<br>\nmeeting at the State Palace.<\/p>\n<p>To date, there are about 20 convicts who have been sentenced<br>\nto death by courts around the country but none of them have been<br>\nexecuted, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Togar regretted that the Attorney General's Office had given<br>\nno explanation about the postponement of the execution.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia employs harsh sentences for drug dealers. Most of<br>\nthe convicts who have been sentenced to death are foreigners who<br>\nattempted to smuggle drugs into the country.<\/p>\n<p>Megawati, in her capacity as the head of state, has the<br>\nprivilege to give clemency to convicts in the death row. -- JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/death-sentence-deters-drugs-dealers-1447893297",
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