Senator, CHR disagree on death penalty for drug criminals
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 25) A senator who once led the administration s war on drugs on Tuesday failed to convince a Commission Human Rights official that the death penalty should be reinstated for narcotics-related crimes.
Senator Ronald dela Rosa led a Senate hearing on House Bill No. 7814, which aims to strengthen the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The senator, who earlier steered the bloody crackdown on drugs as chief of police, said Chinese drug lords serving life sentences continue to lead the country s illegal drug trade.
Some inmates are even able to orchestrate misencounters between law enforcement agents, he noted, referring to a shootout between PDEA and QC cops in February.