Light punishment<\/p>\n
From Jayakarta<\/p>\n
The news in Jayakarta (Nov. 26, 1996) under the heading
\nSmuggler of 60,778 Ecstasy pills gets 10 months really stunned
\nme.<\/p>\n
How could I feel otherwise? Someone who smuggled a monstrous
\namount of illegal drugs into the country gets away with a jail
\nterm of less than a year? These drugs carry an enormous value in
\nterms of money, not to mention the harmful, devastating effect
\nthat could wreak havoc upon the younger generation.<\/p>\n
What is going to happen to Zarina, who was in possession of
\n29,677 Ecstasy pills? We can just imagine that her punishment is
\ngoing to be much lighter, especially since it is rumored that
\nthis sexy girl is being given special treatment in prison. We do
\nnot understand why.<\/p>\n
At any rate, light jail terms meted out to drug pushers and
\nsmugglers will only affect us negatively. Among other things, it
\ncould encourage individuals to take drugs or become drug
\ntraffickers. It could also encourage Ecstasy smuggling. The
\nrelatively light penalty compared with the market value of the
\ndrugs could cause some people to think:<\/p>\n
`Never mind the one-year jail term, as long as I am making
\nmillions of rupiah. It is much better than being unemployed and
\nhaving nothing.'<\/p>\n
Before the Ecstasy business becomes a growing menace, a law
\nshould be drafted based on the damaging effects it may produce in
\nthe future.<\/p>\n
MELINAWATI<\/p>\n
Bogor, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/light-punishment-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }