The guillotine, similar to that used to behead French King Louis XVI and his queen Marie Antoinette in 1793, is being considered by leaders of the state who are keen to implement Islamic Hudud law which seeks severe punishment for thieves and rapists, which include amputation.
The fundamentalist Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) led state’s hudud law technical committee, said to be facing problems finding suitable methods to amputate limbs of those convicted of stealing, is considering this ‘mini’ form of the guillotine as an option.
The party chairman Amar Abdullah said he would suggest to the panel to use such a contraption which would not need a surgeon to operate. Kelantan deputy Chief minister Mohd Amar said despite the negative reactions to getting surgeons to amputate the limbs of offenders, the committee was still mulling the idea, Star said on Monday.
‘The surgeon must first agree to carry out the procedure but he is likely to face the wrath of the Malaysian Medical Association for violating the Hippocratic Oath,’ he said. The guillotine was fast, effective and required only one person to operate, two others to hold down the offender.
The fundamentalist Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) led state’s hudud law technical committee, said to be facing problems finding suitable methods to amputate limbs of those convicted of stealing, is considering this ‘mini’ form of the guillotine as an option.
The party chairman Amar Abdullah said he would suggest to the panel to use such a contraption which would not need a surgeon to operate. Kelantan deputy Chief minister Mohd Amar said despite the negative reactions to getting surgeons to amputate the limbs of offenders, the committee was still mulling the idea, Star said on Monday.
‘The surgeon must first agree to carry out the procedure but he is likely to face the wrath of the Malaysian Medical Association for violating the Hippocratic Oath,’ he said. The guillotine was fast, effective and required only one person to operate, two others to hold down the offender.