The MP for Madina constituency for the umpteenth time advocated for the abolition of the death penalty law, highlighting the inherent risk of wrongful executions.
The human rights legal practitioner’s impassioned plea emphasises the fallibility of the justice system and the irreversible consequences of taking an innocent life.
Discussing the topic, ‘The Death Penalty: To Scrap or to Retain” on JoyNews’ PM: Express, Mr Sosu challenged the notion that the death penalty ensures justice and public safety.
He argued that the rigorous process and guilty verdicts do not guarantee accuracy in all cases.
"There are many times that judges may get it wrong, the jury may get it wrong, and the investigation can also go wrong.
“So the possibility of that one person you can kill wrongly is more reason why we need to scrap the death penalty law,” he asserted on Wednesday.
Citing arguments of supporters of the death penalty that it delivers justice, Mr Sosu was also of the view that then people who play a role in the execution of an innocent individual should equally be held accountable
“Anytime the state makes a mistake in killing an innocent person, then right from the person who signed the warrant to kill to the prison officers who went for the person and oversaw the killing must also be killed," Mr Sosu stated.
The private legal practitioner's assertion comes at a time when the public discourse on the death penalty has been reignited.
Recent high-profile cases of exoneration have shed light on the vulnerability of the justice system to errors. Advocacy groups have long argued against capital punishment, citing its irreversible nature and potential for human error.
The controversial topic has made various human rights organisations and legal experts voice their support.
They argue that alternatives such as life imprisonment without parole provide a more humane approach to punishing offenders while still ensuring public safety.
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