28/11/05:Australian on Death row and Singapore Drug Hipocrisy
- From: uneoo@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 29 Nov 2005 11:34:06 +1000
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.
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.
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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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