04.04.23 Matobo residents today participated in a death penalty consultation meeting held at Natisa Presbyterian Church (Matobo) with most of Matobo wards represented.
Coordinators from the Ministry of Justice, legal and parliamentary affairs present clarified the conditions under which one can be charged with a death penalty. They pointed out that thorough investigations would have been carried out before such a penalty is given. The Ministry officials said that the death penalty is not given to women, people below the age of 21 and above 70 years of age.
Attendees raised diverging opinions regarding the death penalty, with some in support and some advocating for the abolishment of the penalty.
"If one commits crimes that attracts death sentence he has to face the consequences, that's all", said Son Ncube a resident from Ward 17. Other views shared were that one has to be charged with life imprisonment without bail instead of the death penalty
Most of the attendees were of the view that the death penalty reduces crimes such as murder.
The death penalty consultations are being undertaken and facilitated by the Ministry of Justice Legal and parliamentary affairs country wide.
Omega Majahana for Bayethe 107.6 FM News
