New Justice Minister Supports Abolition Of Death penalty

[Mulboyne]

[Behan]

That's great news.

[Greji]

That's great news.

Only if you're on death row....
Hang the mother's first, then give 'em a fair trial....

[IkemenTommy]

While they are at it, let's release all prison inmates and the war criminals from WWII (if they are still alive). Japan is really heading into the right direction under this new Minshito leadership.

[Mulboyne]

JT: Eda coy on executions

Justice Minister Satsuki Eda, an opponent of capital punishment, remained noncommittal Friday about whether he will sign off on executions when a prisoner's time to hang comes. The justice minister's signature is needed to authorize each execution, and each person chosen for the post faces the same decision. On Friday, Eda didn't appear to have a stance on the issue yet. "Former Justice Minister (Keiko) Chiba has established a study group on capital punishment. I will consider my stance while I closely monitor how the discussion proceeds," Eda said at news conference after he was appointed. Eda also called the death penalty a faulty form of punishment, although he declined to elaborate.

[Mulboyne]

[Mulboyne]

New Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa has announced he is prepared to recommence executions. Previous ministers have refused to sign orders since July 2010 which had led to speculation that Japan might be moving towards abolition. Ogawa says he does not oppose capital punishment and, though he does not relish the prospect, regards it as his duty as Minister to sign orders when required..

[IparryU]

New Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa has announced he is prepared to recommence executions. Previous ministers have refused to sign orders since July 2010 which had led to speculation that Japan might be moving towards abolition. Ogawa says he does not oppose capital punishment and, though he does not relish the prospect, regards it as his duty as Minister to sign orders when required..

you can get any OL or bum off the street to do that... he is not supposed to be a fucking machine that recieves orders, he is supposed to use his logic and knowledge of the people of Japan in this day in age to determine if offing people is a good idea or not...

clearly states he took this roll to sign shit and sit in his office till the next paper shows up on his desk