Today's Jummah prayer sermon called for more stringent punishment for those convicted of narcotics smuggling but stopped short of calling for death penalty for drug traffickers.
"Many non-Muslim countries also prescribe capital punishment for those who smuggle and traffick in narcotics. It is very necessary even in the Maldives to mete out more stringent punishment than now for those who smuggle and traffick narcotics," the Jummah sermon read.
The sermon went on to point out the difference between people who consume alcohol and those who abuse drugs. It stated that while alcohol users do not need a daily fix, people who abuse heroin and cocaine needed a daily fix, which forces them to resort to crimes such as theft and robbery to support their drug habit.
The sermon also said that drugs manipulate the minds of the abusers, sometimes resulting in overdozing, and at other times leading to suicide, leaving in their wake orphans and widows.
A summary news report of today's Jummah sermon can be read in Maldivian native language Dhivehi at this link on "Dhiyares" newspaper website: https://dhiyares.com/46665
Friday, February 03, 2023
Jummah prayer sermon stops short of calling for capital punishment for drug traffickers
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