CNN) — The British government condemned China’s execution of a British national Tuesday on drug smuggling charges.
“I … am appalled and disappointed that our persistent requests for clemency have not been granted,” Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. “I am particularly concerned that no mental health assessment was undertaken.”
Akmal Shaikh was convicted of carrying up to 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds) of heroin at the Urumqi Airport in September 2007. According to Chinese law, 50 grams (1.76 ounces) is the threshold for the death penalty.
China defended the execution in a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in London.
good post!
Some doing drugs and accused of killing and they are out .
Well done china…you should be awarded with the highest honor in the world…to many persons are poisoning the nation and some people in society are upholding these criminals.
Thank you china very much…i can never feel sorry for AKMAL SHAIKH
Its high time that people respect other peoples country. If every country including Britain and America was doing that don’t you think the Drug Dealers would put their act together, and the foolish ones who traffic it for the big drug lords who put theselves in order.
This could have happened to our young men who was involved in Drugs in Cuba a few years ago and it was that same … that same them from the Cubans hands and brought them down in good health.
The fact is RESPECT THE LAWS OF ANOTHER MANS’ LAND
all u think china playing .china have the biggest population in the world and soon they will ruling dominica .all u think china don/t know how they getting their payment back anyway happy new year to u all.
Dats *** good. Respect the laws of d country. Too many times the english and americans belives dat they can do whatever they wants in another mans country like they rule the world. Good for china ,and as a matter of fact that should b the punishment for all drug dealers. They destroy soceity get rid of them. Every tree that bringeth forth bad fruit should b uprooted.
I wonder how long allu would survive in China, first of all you’re black and China is one of if not the … country in the world, secondly you have no freedom so go try and live there before you say kill, kill, kill…….they don’t need a reason to kill you over there cuz human life .. so thank your blessings that you live in a democracy.
modazz u freakin me out wi! U scared man i guess ur one of those drugs guy lol jus kidding,but they should know dat china dnt joke to be smugglin drugs in those pple country. i jus hope others learn a lesson.
I congratulate the government and the people of China for establishing such a policy. Good ECONOMICS, Kill one to SAVE many. The one that is dead was concern ONLY of himself not the lives of others. Please my country Dominica adopt that policy. Kill one to SAVE MANY. GOOD ECONOMICS.
Are you all serious, let the guy spend all his life in a cell, dont execute him, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. I’m sorry.
1.76 ounces is the threshold for the death penalty ,he had 8.8lbs what he expect them to do to him .i bet he knew that before he pack for china ,he just tell himself if they catch me they kill me if they dont then i will be a very rich man
It’s not just drugs, China has a very bad record on human rights, check this report.
http://report2009.amnesty.org/en/regions/asia-pacific/china
MABE IF DOMINICA HAD SOME OF THOSE SERIOUS DRUGS LAYS..A LOT OF THOSE LAZY BUMBS WOULD THINK TWICE GETTING IN THE DRUG TRADE.MANY OF OUR FAMILIES ARE BEING AFFECTED IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BY THE DRUG TRADE.EVEN IN CERTAIN PLACES IN AMERICA LIKE NY,YOU GET CONVICTED FOR CERTAIN DRUG OFFENCES AND YOU GO TO JAIL FOR LIFE…
TOO BAD FOR YOU..(AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT) U PEOPLE WANT TO INCLUSE OUR PRIM MIE MINISTER IN ALL THINGS.WHAT DOES EXECUTION OF A BRITISH CITIZEN HAS TO TO WITH DOMINICA PRIME MINISTER?AMERICA IS ALSO CHINA’S BEST FRIEND ON ONE HAND AND THEIR ENEMY ON THE OTHER..U PEOPLE STILL HAVE NOT GOTTON OVER THE BEATING ON THE 18TH DEC.GET A LIFE OR FIND SOMETHING POSSITIVE TO DO.IF A SURVEY IS HELD,I BED U, MOST DOMINICANS BELIEVE IN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
I hope that the newly elected PM of Dominica issues a statement against the use of capital punishment.
Although from where i stand, it is not likely that he will giving his close association with the Chinese.
But i would like to know if it were one of our citizens in this situation, what would be the reaction of our Prime Minister.
Also just a reminder, we are a part of the common wealth of nations, so indirectly this issue affects us too
We have to understand how serious these Governments take the issue of drugs and drug trafficing in their various countries.
that is another reason we must remember and again thank Roosevelt Skerrit for bringing home our three students who were in a similar situation in Cuba. We the family will never forget Mr. Prime Minister. Thank you on behalf of my cousin.
SKIRRO must get those CHINEES quickly down here in Dominica to implement those hash punishment on those Drug USERS and WARLORDS. Dominica would be very sweet!
@ HAHAHAH: you maybe saying that in joke!
Get a job stop smuggle drugs
Boy i en going China for nothing! For that little bit of drugs the slaughter the man? Na man. Is pure animals in dat place. Those people have no regard for human life. En no damn way i leaving sweet DA to go China….hell no!
BUT CHINA NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE INFLUENCE ON DOMINICA DRUG SMUGGLING POLICIES MAN, BUT THEN AGAIN MAYBE TOO MANY BIG MEN WOULD BE EXECUTED