KZN murder cases: IFP wants national debate on death penalty
The IFP believes the country should start having conversation about the death penalty in the wake of violent crimes against children.
The party's calling for a national debate on the subject after the body of a murdered child was found in a bush near Longbury Drive in Phoenix this week.
The IFP's Narend Singh says it adds to the list of horror stories of rampant crime in the country.
"When you look at it and when people are convicted of these crimes, the question that we have to ask is does the punishment fit the crime. We do know that there are Constitutional Court rulings and findings on the imposition of the death penalty.
"We believe it's about time that we listen to South Africans, we engage in the process like the process that was embarked upon on the expropriation of land, go around the country and listen to people's views," Singh said.
Meanwhile, the family of 10-year-old Miguel Louw who went missing from Sydenham in July is expected to view the body today, along with the families of other missing children.