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Monday, January 15, 2007
In Trinidad and Tobago, the leader of the Opposition United National Congress has said that the best way to combat rising crime is to reinstate the death penalty. According to Leader of the Opposition in the twin island republic, Kamla Persad Bissessar, the country's high murder rate and rising violent crime make hanging a necessity. Elections are due this year in Trinidad and Tobago, where crime is a top concern amongst citizens in a country which registered 367 murders for 2006. Amnesty International, however, says turning to hanging will not solve Trinidad and Tobago's crime problems. According to the Human Rights Group, the countries with the lowest murder rate are those without the death penalty. Bissessar however maintained that if her party were to regain power, they would not hesitate to reinstate death by hanging. The last hangings in Trinidad took place in June 1999.
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