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[Rick Halperin]

August 18



NIGERIA:

Islamic cleric advocates death penalty for corrupt practices, kidnapping



An Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Erubu, has advocated death 
penalty for anyone found culpable of corrupt practices and kidnapping in the 
country.

The cleric said that the call became imperative due to the rising cases of 
corruption and kidnapping in the country.

Umar-Erubu also prescribed death sentence for anyone constituting a security 
threat to the country.

“Government should also regulate the sewing and sales of uniforms of officers,” 
he said.

The cleric further urged the legislative arm at every level of government to 
enact a law compelling successive administrations to complete capital projects 
inherited by previous governments.

This, he said, was to check wastage of resources and project abandonment.

He also advised government to encourage and train illegal producers of arms to 
boost local manufacturing of weapons through regulated procedures rather than 
criminalising the practice (source: vanguardngr.com)








SRI LANKA:

Pres. candidates must pledge to impose death penalty on drug dealers - 
President



According to President Maithripala Sirisena, the candidates contesting at the 
upcoming Presidential election must pledge to eliminate narcotics.

The candidates must also pledge to implement the death penalty upon the drug 
dealers, stated the President.

President Sirisena expressed these views addressing a gathering in Polonnaruwa, 
today.

(source: adaderana.lk)