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Pacquiao Says Yes To Death Penalty
Newly elected Senator Manny Pacquaio says he is in favor of death penalty in the form of hanging.
The boxer-senator mentioned that the death penalty he favors are only for henious crimes. He added that he has already filed a bill for it.
“So may exemptions, ‘yung heinous crimes. Ang nilagay natin ‘yung rape with murder, of course nandiyan na rin drugs, drug trafficking, kidnap for ransom, robbery with murder, ‘yan yung mga heinous crimes,” Pacquaio said.
“Para sa akin, ‘yung bitay, mas ano pa. Kasi yung lethal injection, ano naman may rules din ba, or may batas din ang mga doctors na bawal din silang pumatay ng tao,” he added.
Pacquiao also mentioned how even the bible allows death penalty.
“…constitutionally and biblically, ‘di against ang death penalty. I can explain that propery pagdating sa Bible.”
Pacquiao also stated how it may be pitiful but “laws are laws”.
“Alam mo, pag ico-cover mo naman kasi yan, nakakaawa talaga. Pero alam naman natin na ang batas natin is batas, di naman individual ‘yan. Kahit kaming mga nasa katungkulan eh, nasa serbisyo, kahit na presidente, kapag gumawa naman ng masama, eh kasama din ‘yan parusahan sa batas natin,” he said.
