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Justice chief defends stay of executions

FALLIBILITY Wang Ching-feng said judges are ‘people,’ not ‘God,’ and the Constitution protects human life. She also said she would rather ‘go to hell’ than order an execution

By Rich Chang and Loa Iok-sin  /  STAFF REPORTERS

Meanwhile, Control Yuan member Chao Chang-ping (趙昌平) said he would look into the appropriateness of the freeze on executions to determine if that was against the principles of fairness and rule of law.

Chao said the ministry must carry out sentences already handed down, lest its actions constitute negligence.

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHIH HSIU-CHUAN

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