Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is determined to refile his bill to reimpose the death penalty for high-level drug traffickers in light of increasing crimes in the Philippines.
“Kung sakaling papalarin, ipa-file ko pa rin ulit kagaya itong walang kamatayang death penalty for high-level drug traffickers. Hindi kasama dito ‘yung mga small-time na mga pusher diyan sa kalsada, drug pusher, ito ‘yung mga big-time, ‘yung mga malakihan,” said Dela Rosa in a radio interview.
Despite the controversy surrounding the issue, the former Philippine National Police believes that reintroducing the death penalty could address the country’s growing problems.
“I’m really convinced na kung ito ay makapasa ay ito ang magiging solusyon sa mga problema na kinakaharap ng ating bansa ngayon,” he added.
Dela Rosa cited recent heinous crimes, including the kidnapping of a 14-year-old Chinese student in Taguig City, who had his finger cut off, and a Cebu case where a man, high on drugs, killed his wife and two children. He also mentioned the rape and murder of a 3-year-old and an 80-year-old.
“Alam niyo ‘yung kahindik-hindik na krimen, mga heinous crimes na ‘yan, magagawa nila ‘yan kapag sila’y wala sa tamang pag-iisip at sila ay under the influence of drugs,” the senator from Mindanao said.
“Sa kampanya na ito, hindi mo matatalo itong ilegal na droga through petiks-petiks approach or padisente-disente approach or ‘yung you treat this problem with kid gloves. Kailangan talaga kamay na bakal ang gamit mo dito.”IMT
