Death Penalty By Firing Squad for Corrupt Government Officials in the Philippines Pushed

[Starmix]

According to the report, a bill pushing for the imposition of the death penalty by firing squad for government officials convicted of corruption and other grave cases was filed before the House of Representatives. Under House Bill No. 11211, or the proposed Death Penalty for Corruption Act, filed by Zamboanga City 1st District Rep. Khymer Adan Olaso, conviction for the following cases will merit the death penalty:

• graft and corruption as defined under Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
• malversation of public funds as defined under the Revised Penal Code.
• plunder as defined under R.A. No. 7080

According to Olaso, he came up with the idea that corruption remains “one of the gravest threats” to the Philippines’ growth. “Despite the existence of numerous laws aimed at combating graft, malversation, and plunder, the persistence of these crimes suggests that current measures are insufficient to deter public officials from engaging in corrupt practices,” Olaso wrote in the bill’s explanatory note.

The report said that “This proposed bill seeks to impose the ultimate penalty of death by firing squad on public officials — from the President to the lowest barangay official — convicted by the Sandiganbayan of graft and corruption, malversation of public funds, and plunder. The bill emphasizes accountability and deterrence, making it clear that public office is a public trust, and any violation of that trust must be met with the severest consequences,” he added.

The report also stated that under the bill, all public officials — whether elected or appointed, including members of the military and police forces — will be sentenced to the death penalty if the Sandiganbayan convicts them. To ensure due process, the death penalty would only be carried out if the following circumstances are met:

• the Supreme Court affirms the conviction
• the conviction has undergone the mandatory automatic review process as required by the Constitution and other applicable laws
• the accused has exhausted all legal remedies available under Philippine law, including appeals and motions for reconsideration

The report added that these safeguards aim to uphold the fundamental rights of the accused while ensuring that the imposition of the death penalty is applied only in cases where guilt is conclusively established,” the bill reads.

Report Source: CDN

 

[Augusta]

under the bill, all public officials — whether elected or appointed, including members of the military and police forces — will be sentenced to the death penalty if the Sandiganbayan convicts them. This is the way to go to reduce corruption

 

[Starmix]

My country is surrounded by corrupt politicians. There is money in politics, and instead of spending the money allotted under their jurisdiction, they spend it to satisfy their greed. Many are happy for this law to punish the corrupt government officials by firing squad.

 

[Augusta]

My country is surrounded by corrupt politicians. There is money in politics, and instead of spending the money allotted under their jurisdiction, they spend it to satisfy their greed. Many are happy for this law to punish the corrupt government officials by firing squad.

Same here in my country. it seems that politics is slmhst same everywhere. A lot of people that go into it are just greedy

 

[eLdavis]

Maybe this might install the fear of God on most of these corrupt politicians, especially if some persons are used as scale goat.

 

[Starmix]

Same here in my country. it seems that politics is slmhst same everywhere. A lot of people that go into it are just greedy

Corrupt government officials are rampant anywhere in the world. They are abusing their power as the head of the nation making the country suffer economically.