I found myself in deep sorrow for the true victims: The families who have suffered as a result of losing a loved one to drugs

In death, remorse
More of Nguyen's letters from death row to be released: Lawyer

MELBOURNE - More death row letters written by convicted Australian
drug runner Nguyen Tuong Van ahead of his execution in Singapore last
Friday are set to be made public.
..
Nguyen's lawyer, Queen's Counsel Lex Lasry, said the letters would show
his 25-year-old client had reformed.
..
"They'll get the story of a young man who saw the need to change his
life under the most extreme circumstance, and who displayed great grace
under pressure," Mr Lasry told reporters upon his arrival at Melbourne
Airport yesterday.
..
"You can't imagine a more adverse circumstance. I hope the letters help
other people who watched this case develop."
..
Nguyen wrote many letters during his time in Singapore's Changi Prison
as he awaited execution for drug smuggling, including letters to his
mother Kim, Mr Lasry and the authorities.
..
In a letter to President S R Nathan that was published by the
Australian media recently, Nguyen extended his sympathy to victims of
illegal drugs.
..
"I found myself in deep sorrow for the true victims: The families who
have suffered as a result of losing a loved one to drugs," he wrote in
March.
..
Mr Lasry did not give a timeframe for the release of the Nguyen letters
and did not say which ones would be made public.
..
Meanwhile, a day after the hanging, an international newspaper turned
the spotlight on Australia.
..
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) argued that the execution may
"raise fewer questions about Singapore's rigorous penal code than about
Australia's readiness to integrate with its Asian neighbours".
..
The newspaper pointed out that friction has mounted this year between
Australia and South-east Asia - in particular with Indonesia and
Singapore - not over practical questions such as trade, but on
fundamental principles and divergent social values.
..
All eyes will be watching Australia's reaction and moves closely when
it attends an Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur next Monday, analysts said.
..
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said the government will not
take "punitive measures" against the Singapore Government, but also
said that he believes the execution will affect interpersonal relations
between residents of the two countries.
..
Australians in Singapore voiced mixed views on the Nguyen case.
..
"We feel sad about it, but we cannot take it personally," one person
was quoted in the IHT as saying.
..
Singaporeans interviewed by the newspaper also thought the issue would
not have a lasting impact.
..
"I guess some Australians will probably be very unhappy over this, but
I believe most Australians are pretty level-headed," said one
Singaporean. - AGENCIES
More of Nguyen's letters from death row to be released: Lawyer

MELBOURNE - More death row letters written by convicted Australian
drug runner Nguyen Tuong Van ahead of his execution in Singapore last
Friday are set to be made public.
..
Nguyen's lawyer, Queen's Counsel Lex Lasry, said the letters would show
his 25-year-old client had reformed.
..
"They'll get the story of a young man who saw the need to change his
life under the most extreme circumstance, and who displayed great grace
under pressure," Mr Lasry told reporters upon his arrival at Melbourne
Airport yesterday.
..
"You can't imagine a more adverse circumstance. I hope the letters help
other people who watched this case develop."
..
Nguyen wrote many letters during his time in Singapore's Changi Prison
as he awaited execution for drug smuggling, including letters to his
mother Kim, Mr Lasry and the authorities.
..
In a letter to President S R Nathan that was published by the
Australian media recently, Nguyen extended his sympathy to victims of
illegal drugs.
..
"I found myself in deep sorrow for the true victims: The families who
have suffered as a result of losing a loved one to drugs," he wrote in
March.
..
Mr Lasry did not give a timeframe for the release of the Nguyen letters
and did not say which ones would be made public.
..
Meanwhile, a day after the hanging, an international newspaper turned
the spotlight on Australia.
..
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) argued that the execution may
"raise fewer questions about Singapore's rigorous penal code than about
Australia's readiness to integrate with its Asian neighbours".
..
The newspaper pointed out that friction has mounted this year between
Australia and South-east Asia - in particular with Indonesia and
Singapore - not over practical questions such as trade, but on
fundamental principles and divergent social values.
..
All eyes will be watching Australia's reaction and moves closely when
it attends an Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur next Monday, analysts said.
..
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said the government will not
take "punitive measures" against the Singapore Government, but also
said that he believes the execution will affect interpersonal relations
between residents of the two countries.
..
Australians in Singapore voiced mixed views on the Nguyen case.
..
"We feel sad about it, but we cannot take it personally," one person
was quoted in the IHT as saying.
..
Singaporeans interviewed by the newspaper also thought the issue would
not have a lasting impact.
..
"I guess some Australians will probably be very unhappy over this, but
I believe most Australians are pretty level-headed," said one
Singaporean. - AGENCIES More of Nguyen's letters from death row to be
released: Lawyer

MELBOURNE - More death row letters written by convicted Australian
drug runner Nguyen Tuong Van ahead of his execution in Singapore last
Friday are set to be made public.
..
Nguyen's lawyer, Queen's Counsel Lex Lasry, said the letters would show
his 25-year-old client had reformed.
..
"They'll get the story of a young man who saw the need to change his
life under the most extreme circumstance, and who displayed great grace
under pressure," Mr Lasry told reporters upon his arrival at Melbourne
Airport yesterday.
..
"You can't imagine a more adverse circumstance. I hope the letters help
other people who watched this case develop."
..
Nguyen wrote many letters during his time in Singapore's Changi Prison
as he awaited execution for drug smuggling, including letters to his
mother Kim, Mr Lasry and the authorities.
..
In a letter to President S R Nathan that was published by the
Australian media recently, Nguyen extended his sympathy to victims of
illegal drugs.
..
"I found myself in deep sorrow for the true victims: The families who
have suffered as a result of losing a loved one to drugs," he wrote in
March.
..
Mr Lasry did not give a timeframe for the release of the Nguyen letters
and did not say which ones would be made public.
..
Meanwhile, a day after the hanging, an international newspaper turned
the spotlight on Australia.
..
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) argued that the execution may
"raise fewer questions about Singapore's rigorous penal code than about
Australia's readiness to integrate with its Asian neighbours".
..
The newspaper pointed out that friction has mounted this year between
Australia and South-east Asia - in particular with Indonesia and
Singapore - not over practical questions such as trade, but on
fundamental principles and divergent social values.
..
All eyes will be watching Australia's reaction and moves closely when
it attends an Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur next Monday, analysts said.
..
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said the government will not
take "punitive measures" against the Singapore Government, but also
said that he believes the execution will affect interpersonal relations
between residents of the two countries.
..
Australians in Singapore voiced mixed views on the Nguyen case.
..
"We feel sad about it, but we cannot take it personally," one person
was quoted in the IHT as saying.
..
Singaporeans interviewed by the newspaper also thought the issue would
not have a lasting impact.
..
"I guess some Australians will probably be very unhappy over this, but
I believe most Australians are pretty level-headed," said one
Singaporean. - AGENCIES More of Nguyen's letters from death row to be
released: Lawyer

MELBOURNE - More death row letters written by convicted Australian
drug runner Nguyen Tuong Van ahead of his execution in Singapore last
Friday are set to be made public.
..
Nguyen's lawyer, Queen's Counsel Lex Lasry, said the letters would show
his 25-year-old client had reformed.
..
"They'll get the story of a young man who saw the need to change his
life under the most extreme circumstance, and who displayed great grace
under pressure," Mr Lasry told reporters upon his arrival at Melbourne
Airport yesterday.
..
"You can't imagine a more adverse circumstance. I hope the letters help
other people who watched this case develop."
..
Nguyen wrote many letters during his time in Singapore's Changi Prison
as he awaited execution for drug smuggling, including letters to his
mother Kim, Mr Lasry and the authorities.
..
In a letter to President S R Nathan that was published by the
Australian media recently, Nguyen extended his sympathy to victims of
illegal drugs.
..
"I found myself in deep sorrow for the true victims: The families who
have suffered as a result of losing a loved one to drugs," he wrote in
March.
..
Mr Lasry did not give a timeframe for the release of the Nguyen letters
and did not say which ones would be made public.
..
Meanwhile, a day after the hanging, an international newspaper turned
the spotlight on Australia.
..
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) argued that the execution may
"raise fewer questions about Singapore's rigorous penal code than about
Australia's readiness to integrate with its Asian neighbours".
..
The newspaper pointed out that friction has mounted this year between
Australia and South-east Asia - in particular with Indonesia and
Singapore - not over practical questions such as trade, but on
fundamental principles and divergent social values.
..
All eyes will be watching Australia's reaction and moves closely when
it attends an Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur next Monday, analysts said.
..
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said the government will not
take "punitive measures" against the Singapore Government, but also
said that he believes the execution will affect interpersonal relations
between residents of the two countries.
..
Australians in Singapore voiced mixed views on the Nguyen case.
..
"We feel sad about it, but we cannot take it personally," one person
was quoted in the IHT as saying.
..
Singaporeans interviewed by the newspaper also thought the issue More
of Nguyen's letters from death row to be released: Lawyer

MELBOURNE - More death row letters written by convicted Australian
drug runner Nguyen Tuong Van ahead of his execution in Singapore last
Friday are set to be made public.
..
Nguyen's lawyer, Queen's Counsel Lex Lasry, said the letters would show
his 25-year-old client had reformed.
..
"They'll get the story of a young man who saw the need to change his
life under the most extreme circumstance, and who displayed great grace
under pressure," Mr Lasry told reporters upon his arrival at Melbourne
Airport yesterday.
..
"You can't imagine a more adverse circumstance. I hope the letters help
other people who watched this case develop."
..
Nguyen wrote many letters during his time in Singapore's Changi Prison
as he awaited execution for drug smuggling, including letters to his
mother Kim, Mr Lasry and the authorities.
..
In a letter to President S R Nathan that was published by the
Australian media recently, Nguyen extended his sympathy to victims of
illegal drugs.
..
"I found myself in deep sorrow for the true victims: The families who
have suffered as a result of losing a loved one to drugs," he wrote in
March.
..
Mr Lasry did not give a timeframe for the release of the Nguyen letters
and did not say which ones would be made public.
..
Meanwhile, a day after the hanging, an international newspaper turned
the spotlight on Australia.
..
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) argued that the execution may
"raise fewer questions about Singapore's rigorous penal code than about
Australia's readiness to integrate with its Asian neighbours".
..
The newspaper pointed out that friction has mounted this year between
Australia and South-east Asia - in particular with Indonesia and
Singapore - not over practical questions such as trade, but on
fundamental principles and divergent social values.
..
All eyes will be watching Australia's reaction and moves closely when
it attends an Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur next Monday, analysts said.
..
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said the government will not
take "punitive measures" against the Singapore Government, but also
said that he believes the execution will affect interpersonal relations
between residents of the two countries.
..
Australians in Singapore voiced mixed views on the Nguyen case.
..
"We feel sad about it, but we cannot take it personally," one person
was quoted in the IHT as saying.
..
Singaporeans interviewed by the newspaper also thought the issue would
not have a lasting impact.
..
"I guess some Australians will probably be very unhappy over this, but
I believe most Australians are pretty level-headed," said one
Singaporean. - AGENCIES

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