I have no difficulty with minimum sentences in serious offences. In my view it is a serious offence if a person is found guilty for participating in organized crime. This undermines our whole social structure, undermines our society; it is an evil that has to be eradicated. You just can't have these organizations controlling us. We have a democratic system, and organized crimes are just completely contrary to the democratic system.
I personally can live with minimum sentences in organized crime offences. That's a decision of the legislature. I don't think judges would say, “I should have a discretion at this level.” I don't think they would argue with that at all. I think when it comes to organized crime, if Parliament in its wisdom decides to put in minimum sentences, the judges would say that they accept that.