I read with some interest today in the Gulf Times about the "War on drugs" being waged by The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and the "... dangers of drugs for human values and dignity." Commendable.
I then read another article in the same paper about a 31 year old national whose sentence by the lower court of possession of hassish in his car, home and on his person had been commuted by the upper court from a 3 year custodial sentence coupled with a QR200,000 fine which had been previously awarded by the lower court to a one year jail sentence (suspended) and a QR10,000 fine. The man, confirmed that he was a dealer and that the drugs were not for personal use although it was forensically proven that he is indeed an addict and having previous convictions for numerous drug and theft related crime. In explaining its decision to commute the sentence, the court said that it had taken into consideration the man's age and his circumstance.
Readers may wish to draw their own conclusions..................