PPA outlines proposal at press conference
PPA representatives Eduard Pieters and Otmar Oduber have called for Parliament to review illegal firearm penalties and consider a ten-year minimum sentence, according to EA News on November 9. The report describes a proposal for legislative examination, not an approved change to Aruba’s law.
Scope and effectiveness still require examination
Pieters linked the proposal to concerns raised after meetings with police representatives. Oduber argued for stronger consequences alongside prevention, enforcement and investigation. The source says the precise scope would need to be defined in legislation, including questions of proportionality and the distinction between possession and criminal use of a weapon.
Source: EA News original report.
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