Worst Argument Ever Aussie Diplomat Reacts To Ex Igp S Death Penalty Claim

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Musa Hassan's argument that the death penalty would have served as a deterrent against the New Zealand mosque shootings has been panned by Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski
"Musa Hassan thinks Christchurch attack would have been avoided if only New Zealand had death penalty
"Death penalty = no terrorism. (Worse argument ever???)" he said in a Twitter posting
Andrew Goledzinowski✔@AusHCMalaysiaTS Musa Hassan thinks Christchurch attack would have been avoided, if only NZ had death penalty!
DP = no terrorism.
(Worst argument ever???)The Star✔@staronlineEx-IGP: Retain death penaltyhttp://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/03/23/exigp-retain-death-penalty/ …6011:47 AM - Mar 23, 2019 · Kuala Lumpur City, Kuala Lumpur Federal TerritoryTwitter Ads info and privacy53 people are talking about thisThe death penalty was completely abolished in New Zealand in 1989. In 2017, the murder rate in New Zealand fell to the lowest rate in 40 years
The relatively peaceful country was shaken when Brenton Tarrant, a suspected Australian white supremacist, on March 15 opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch, killing 50 and leaving scores injured
Goledzinowski was present at the peace rally in Kuala Lumpur earlier today to show solidarity with the Christchurch attack victims
Yesterday, MCA leaders invited ex-IGP Musa to share his views on the death penalty as part of its campaign against the government's plan to do away with the mandatory punishment for certain criminal offences
Musa had then used the New Zealand attack as justification to maintain the death penalty
The government had initially planned to abolish the death penalty in full, despite its manifesto only mentioning the mandatory death penalty
"We cannot do it half-heartedly, like abolishing the death penalty for one offence and keeping it for another. We want to abolish all death penalties," Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Liew Vui Keong had said
However, after strong opposition, the government backtracked and indicated that it would only abolish the mandatory death penalty
The abolition of the mandatory death penalty would give discretion to judges to decide whether to mete out such a punishment. - Mkini

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