Singapore government don shake table well-well with new anti-fraud policy wey go make fraudsters dey shake for body. According to new announcement, courts for Singapore now get power to add mandatory caning to prison sentence for anybody wey dem convict for fraud.
Why Dem Introduce This Harsh Punishment?
Authorities for Singapore talk say di decision na direct response to di rising cases of financial fraud for di country. Dem believe say di current punishment dey too soft and no dey serve as proper deterrent to potential offenders.
"We need to send strong message to all these fraudsters," one senior government official explain. "Di consequences must match di crime, especially when e concern people life savings."
How Di New Law Go Work?
- Mandatory caning go dey added to prison sentence for serious fraud cases
- Di punishment go apply to both local and international fraudsters wey dem convict for Singapore
- Di number of strokes go depend on di severity of di crime
- Female offenders no go face caning but go get longer prison terms
Wetin Dis Mean for International Community?
Since Singapore na international business hub, dis new law go affect plenty foreign nationals wey dey involve for financial crimes for di country. Di government don make e clear say nobody go escape dis punishment based on nationality.
Human rights groups don already begin dey criticize di move, say e too brutal and against international human rights standards. But Singapore authorities insist say di measure necessary to protect di country reputation as safe place for business and investment.
Di new law go take effect from next month, and legal experts dey expect say e go lead to significant drop in fraud cases for di country.
