Letter: Singapore and the Death Penalty - Chong Wan Yieng Press Secretary to Singapore’s Minister for Law

The New York Times, 20 Apr 2011
The death penalty is openly and vigorously debated in Singapore, while the number of executions is published by the Singapore Prisons. The death penalty is a criminal justice issue for Singaporeans to decide, not outsiders. The majority of Singaporeans support it. Were this not so, it would have become an election issue in Singapore. Full letter