Ulaanbaatar
President suggests capital punishment on crimes against children
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga has forwarded an initiative on restoration of capital punishment for violence and crimes against children.
During his address at the open discussion on ‘Improving Implementation of State Policies on Protection of Children and Women from Violence, Public Participation and Control’ held on November 24, the President informed that his proposal will be forwarded to the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs on that day.
Last October, it was reported that President Kh.Battulga had set up a working group of attorneys to study possibilities to restore capital punishment in Mongolia. As such, the President’s next move turns out to be the initiative to restore and impose death penalty on violent crimes against children. “During my presidency, no child predator will be pardoned,” he said.
“Mongolia’s abolition of capital punishment was a premature step in my opinion, in regard to the state of unemployment, poverty and crime in the country,” President Kh.Battulga said. He added, “One mistake we’ve made commonly and frequently in the past 27 years is introducing laws and regulations under the name of learning from the international community, without consideration of our national distinction and characteristics.”
President Kh.Battulga also expressed his stance that a public opinion poll should be conducted to determine if the people agree to the restoration of capital punishment on crimes against children. “Moreover, the need for an integrated system of cooperation between the people and the law enforcement bodies on preventing and detecting crimes against children is imperative,” said the President.
President Kh.Battulga informed the discussion participants that the National Security Council had met on the morning of November 24, during which it was agreed that poverty and unemployment will be taken very seriously as they are cause of most problems.
During his address at the open discussion on ‘Improving Implementation of State Policies on Protection of Children and Women from Violence, Public Participation and Control’ held on November 24, the President informed that his proposal will be forwarded to the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs on that day.
Last October, it was reported that President Kh.Battulga had set up a working group of attorneys to study possibilities to restore capital punishment in Mongolia. As such, the President’s next move turns out to be the initiative to restore and impose death penalty on violent crimes against children. “During my presidency, no child predator will be pardoned,” he said.
“Mongolia’s abolition of capital punishment was a premature step in my opinion, in regard to the state of unemployment, poverty and crime in the country,” President Kh.Battulga said. He added, “One mistake we’ve made commonly and frequently in the past 27 years is introducing laws and regulations under the name of learning from the international community, without consideration of our national distinction and characteristics.”
President Kh.Battulga also expressed his stance that a public opinion poll should be conducted to determine if the people agree to the restoration of capital punishment on crimes against children. “Moreover, the need for an integrated system of cooperation between the people and the law enforcement bodies on preventing and detecting crimes against children is imperative,” said the President.
President Kh.Battulga informed the discussion participants that the National Security Council had met on the morning of November 24, during which it was agreed that poverty and unemployment will be taken very seriously as they are cause of most problems.
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