Need for public hanging

(This is translation of an article published in Muslim Murasu December,2010)
Strong arguments against capital punishment are finding their place among learned people. Increasing acts of crimes are posing a backlash to Gandhian values. There should be re-interpretation of Ahimsa, hanging, tolerance, forgiveness, life sentence, extension of custody, anticipatory bail, weak witnesses and witness-turned-hostile. Rape and murder of minor girl, kidnap and murder, murder in riot, chasing and killing in full public view, these only serve to swell the cases; party time for lawyers; more business for magazines and private media firms.
Largest constitution in the world; designed after 3 years of day and night hardwork of a law genius. 100 loopholes in the garb of amendments are introduced to gratify the desires of the rulers. New laws; no one has the courage to implement them.
There is a need for a public gallows in the bustling center of Chennai, Anna Salai. Six thousand criminals rob the peaceful life of six crore Tamilians. Gangs that kill for money are swelling fast; civilised society stands by as onlookers. Court, politician, assembly, media and police, each one is blaming the other. God created human life; man has no right to take another’s life. Those who recklessly kill others should not be allowed to live with impunity. Human rights activists raise petulant, silly, childish arguments. Capital punishment should become a practice; no other go. Anyone can kill anyone else; only need to weaken the witness; all that is needed is to take care of court expenditures and police station demands. Easily in a matter of few weeks, they can raise their collar and walk out with their heads high.
Today’s situation rife with corruption and bribery adds to the comfort of ruthless criminals. Murderers should be handed out punishments within few days. Gallows will help to protect average people seeking peace. When few people murder and go scott-free in a city, this will create cowards in other part of the society. Only hanging can be the fitting reward to beastly murders. There is no need for prolonging the case for months together, adjournment and reversal of witnesses. Murderers should be openly hanged and strangled to death every week amid a public gathering. To kill evil people is the practical wisdom for all times.

Tamilnadu crime list:
Murder: 2006-> 1273, 2007->1521, 2008->1630, 2009->1644
Murder for property or money: 2004->74, 2008->105,2009->123
Robbery: 2008->662, 2009->1144
Waylaying and robbing: 2005->437, 2008->3849, 2009->4221
Rape: 2007->523, 2008->573, 2009->596