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| The first death sentence with the Zoom program |
The spread of the new Corona virus has resulted in video calls acting as a means of communication between different social classes and all open questions have been solved at work or in court. The Singapore Supreme Court (the first court that we know) uses the Zoom The Zoom program, the first death sentence was issued.
Malaysian Punithan Jinasan was convicted of drug trafficking for helping to smuggle 28.5 kg of heroin in 2011 and then returning the country to Malaysia. On Friday, he was sentenced to death by a Supreme Court official, and a phone appeal between the defendant and his team's lawyer.
In a statement to CNET, a spokesman for the Singapore Supreme Court said: “In accordance with the mitigation measures for coronavirus, the court held hearings, including hearings on remote criminal matters, and to ensure the safety of all the participants in the session: Zoom video program issue.
According to Reuters, the defendant's lawyer, Yansan, did not object to the decision on the video.
With most western countries isolating the region from late February to March, the use of the Zoom program has skyrocketed, raising questions about insufficient program activities.
Like the Indian government, companies like Google and SpaceX have banned employees from using the Zoom software for security reasons. The New York School District was also banned and teachers in Singapore were banned from using the program.
Meanwhile, after Singapore debuted as an example of the virus last month, it managed to cope with the second wave of coronavirus infection last month. On April 19, Singapore overtook Indonesia and became the most affected country in Southeast Asia. There are currently 18,000 confirmed cases, of which 22 people have died.