VietNamNet Bridge - Many National Assembly deputies suggested a
temporary return to execution by shooting to avoid psychological stress for
more than 500 prisoners under death penalty and the custodial agencies, while
Vietnam is unable to produce poisons yet.
Many National Assembly deputies
yesterday expressed their lack of sympathy with the execution by lethal
injection.
Deputy Pham Van Ha of Nghe An
province said Decree 82/2011/CP on the implementation of the death penalty by
lethal injection took effect on November 1, 2011, but it has not been
implemented yet because of lacking drugs.
The Decree also sets out the
three kinds of drugs for execution: drugs for anesthesia, drugs to paralyze the
nerves, muscles, and drugs to stop the heart's activity. But until now Vietnam
has not been able to find the sources of drug supply so more than 500 prisoners
under death penalty are still awaiting lethal injection.
"I propose the Government to
urgently take measures to implement the law on execution by lethal injection.
In addition, it is necessary to clarify and report to the National Assembly on
the responsibility of ministries for the implementation of the law on
execution," said Ha.
Deputy Huynh Nghia of Danang City
said, as being reported by the procuracy sector, there are 508 prisoners under
death sentence. The verdicts have been legally valid but the execution cannot
be enforceable. Three of them died due to illness; three committed suicides;
and some asked for early execution due to psychological stress. The procuracy
sector claims that the slow implementation of execution has increased the
pressure on the authorities and the prisoners under death penalty.
Nghia asked the Government to
seriously learn from experience in submitting bills to the National Assembly
for approval, to avoid deadlock like the above law. He also suggested the
temporarily implementation of the death penalty in the form of shooting, while
waiting for drugs.
"I propose the Government to
focus on directing the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Public Security and
other relevant agencies to urgently study to produce these drugs in 2013.
Simultaneously, the government should have measures to closely manage prisoners
under death penalty, to avoid adverse effects," Nghia said.
Deputy Tran Van Do said the
government should allow production of poisons in Vietnam because Vietnam would
certainly be unable to import poisons from any country in the world for lethal
injection, in the context that the world tends to limit death penalty.
Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong
said that the Government would amend the Decree in the fourth quarter so the
death penalty will be implemented as soon as possible.
The development of drugs depends
on the Ministry of Health, so if it is uncertain yet, the Ministry of Justice
agrees with delegate Huynh Nghia to propose the National Assembly to permit the
temporary return to execution by shooting, he added.
Le Nhung
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