President Lai Ching-te is calling for public support for the death penalty,
saying the Constitutional Court has found that it does not violate the
Constitution.

The President has also extended his condolences to the victims' families,
acknowledging that they "had endured years of hardship."

He made the comments after the Justice Ministry last night executed death row
inmate Huang Lin-kai.

Justice Minister Zheng Ming-qian (鄭銘謙) says Huang's crimes were among the
most severe, aligning with the Constitutional Court's directive for the
strictest judicial review procedures.



Zheng stresses that his Ministry handled this execution in accordance with
the law to uphold justice, and that there were no special considerations or
predetermined positions.

Meanwhile the ruling DPP says it fully supports the government's decision to
carry out the execution based on the law and the Constitutional Court's
ruling.

(JL)