The survey was carried out by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) among 1,310 respondents at least 18 years old, sampled nationwide from February 20 to 22. The results were announced on Sunday.
Asked about the department’s authority ro reduce the punishment or offer parole after the court’s verdict, 40% of respondents strongly disagreed with this power, followed by 19.47% who strongly agreed and 19.16% who moderately disagreed.
Meanwhile, 41.69% of respondents strongly agreed that external experts should take part in the department’s consideration, followed by 24.58% who moderately agreed and 24.27% who strongly disagreed.
