Re: [BU2] Australian on Death Row and Singapore Drugs Hypocrisy
- From: "Wakalukong" <wakalukong@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 27 Nov 2005 23:31:06 -0800
Dr U Ne Oo wrote:
> 28-Nov-2005
>
> In last few days, the Australian media and politicians pickup the
> subject of Singapore's complicity with Burmese drug barons and junta.
>
> Of course, the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander 'Dumb' Downer
> was unwilling to put on the record about the hypocrisy of Singapore on
> drug-smuggling vs drug-money-laundering. For several years, it has
> been on record that Stephen Law, the son of Burma's notorious drug
> lord Lo Hsing Han, had several businesses in Singapore and Burma.
> Further, the United States had refused Stephen Law entry visa
> because of his alleged involvement in drug-money-laundering.
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Don't be too hard on your govt; there's a limit to what it can do. As
a last ditch attempt, you can ask your govt to start investigations on
Van and request the Singapore govt to hold the execution, as Van would
be needed to help in the investigation.
We're a trigger-happy, or rather a noose-happy, bunch here. We don't
think beyond : Why hang? Because the law says so or drugs are very
bad.
Wakalukong
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>
> Singapore, whilst giving red-carpet treatment to the Mr. Big in drug
> dealings who have stacks of cash, has never hesitate to severely
> punish and execute small mules like Van Ngyuen. Downer defending
> Singapore's drug hypocrisy is an obvious cowardice of him.
>
> The question of whether Singapore has hypocritical stance on drug
> trafficking will become no-longer just an academic interests,
> especially in Australia, if Singaporean government choose to execute
> Van Nguyen.
>
> Here in Australia (just forget about government and the media), the
> public is really feeling uneasy about Van Nguyen to be executed.
> Of course, Singapore has the right to exercise its sovereign power,
> and imposing its death penalty on convicted drug smuggler.
>
> But, if Australian public get angry --which inevitably they will--
> about Van Nguyen's execution, the Singapore will have to pay the price
> for its hypocrisy on drug-smuggling vs. drug-money-laundering. Make no
> mistakes, from consumer boycotts to diplomatic retaliations that may
> results if the Australian public get angry. (For consumer boycotts
> against Singapore, too many that are willing to give a hand.) Should
> that occur, Singapore and businesses should make no complaint about
> these consequential actions.
>
> There is hope Van Nguyen is still alive, help write polite letters
> to the Singapore Government and the Commissioner in Canberra. Ask
> the Singapore government to commute the death penalty of Van Nguyen.
>
> Regards, U Ne Oo.
>
> #Singapore address are at the end of this message.
>
> ---------------
> Interview with Australian Foreign Minister (Transcript of doorstop:
> Melbourne - 23 November 2005) The Hon. Alexander Downer, MP MINISTER
> FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA Doorstop - Melbourne - Van
> Nguyen .....
>
> QUESTION: There has been some publicity today about the fact that
> Singapore, while it executes drug mules like Van Nguyen, at the same
> time has very big [track] with people in Burma who actually produce the
> drugs. You've obviously read these -- D
>
> OWNER: I read an article in The Australian.
>
> QUESTION: What do you feel about that? Do you think it is hypocrisy?
>
> DOWNER: Well Singapore has diplomatic relations with Burma firstly, and
> secondly there are a number of Singapore companies that have invested in
> Burma. But Singapore has its laws and to be honest, I don't think we are
> going to get anywhere in this discussion about trying to save Van Nguyen
> by suggesting that Singapore is giving a nudge and a wink to drug
> traffickers. I don't think Singapore does. I think many of us in
> Australia would argue it is tough to a fault, but it is incredibly tough
> on drug trafficking. I don't think there is any doubt about that, and no
> I don't think they are being hypocritical.
>
> Australians attack Singapore over hanging
> >
> >
> > SYDNEY, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Australian media Wednesday accused Singapore
> > of hypocrisy for hanging insignificant drug mules while backing the
> > heroin-producing nation of Myanmar (Burma).
> >
> > The media attack accompanied rising anger in Australia over
> > Singapore's insistence that 25-year-old Nguyen Tuong Van, an
> > Australian convicted of trafficking 400 grams of heroin, will hang
> > Dec. 2, despite numerous pleas for clemency from the Australian
> > government.
> >
> > The crime, committed at the age of 22, was Nguyen's first offense. His
> > story has elicited great sympathy in Australia.
> >
> > The Australian accused Singapore of ignoring evidence that some of its
> > business investment in Myanmar goes directly to drug lords. It also
> > said Myanmar is the chief source of Australia's opium supply.
> >
> > The Sydney Morning Post pointed out that in the 1990s the Singapore
> > Government Investment Corp. contributed to the Myanmar Fund,
> > controlled by opium drug lord Lo Hsing Han through his Asia World
> > Company. Lo's son is married to a Singaporean and is based in
> > Singapore.
> >
> > The Australian's editor-at-large Paul Kelly warned that the execution
> > would seriously damage Singapore's reputation in Australia. "The
> > hanging of Nguyen will shock many Australians; it will be seen as a
> > punishment out of proportion with the crime," he wrote in a Wednesday
> > editorial.
> >
> Appeals to
>
> Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong
> Prime Minister's Office
> Istana, Orchard Rd Singapore 238823
> Fax: 0015 65 6332 8983
> Email: lee_hsien_loong@xxxxxxxxxx
> Salutation: Dear Prime Minister
>
> Minister of Law Prof. S. Jayakumar
> Ministry of Law
> 100 High Street
> The Treasury #08-02 Singapore 179434
> Fax: 0015 65 6332 8842
> Email: jayakumar_s@xxxxxxxxxx
> Salutation: Dear Minister
>
> Attorney General Chan Sek Keong
> Attorney General's Chambers
> 1 Coleman Street #10 00 Singapore 179803
> Fax: 0015 65 6332 5984
> Email: agc@xxxxxxxxxx
> Salutation: Dear Attorney General
>
> Copies to
>
> His Excellency Mr Joseph K H KOH
> High Commissioner for Singapore
> High Commission of the Republic of Singapore
> 17 Forster Crescent Yarralumla ACT 2600
> Fax: (02) 6273 9823
> Email: singapore_hc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Salutation: Your Excellency
>
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