Friday, December 02, 2005
Nguyen Truong Van
I felt for the victim's mother but truth is, he committed a crime and there are consequences to it. That's it. I thought. End of story. My brother sent an email to me, regarding this case. It was sent to my brother's girlfriend and written by a Hong Konger whom she knew from Melbourne.
From: "STEVEN LEE" < stevelee23@hotmail.com>
Date: 1 Dec 2005 06:01:11 -0800
Subject: re: Nguyen Truong Van.. hv ur say to Singapore MP
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:01:10 +1100
How can Singapore government not allow Nguyen's mother to hug her son before he put to death. What F.... country is that??? Pls, sent ur message to the so called "wealthy or developed country" and their MP.
Myself, I will definitely sent a email to expressed my angers to the "devil" (Sing's MP) Sing MP email : lee_hsien_loong@pmo.gov.sg ..fell free to write what u want.
ps. Have anyone knw the former singapore MP (Lee Kuan Yew), now MP's father has killed many people who against him in the 60s. If Nguyen is to be executed, we should also bring Lee kuan yew to the world crime tribunal.
It really really really irked me. So I wrote back to him.
Hi
I wish you would write more coherently and with a better statement but your email putting down the Singapore government really irks me. Some may see it as being "cruel" because the mother wasn't granted a hug with her son, but she's lucky enough to have been able to hold his hand. Singapore does not normally give in such requests.
To just speak ill of Singapore and the way we are governed and even to the extend of name-calling MP Lee Kuan Yew is just pure slander and ill-behaviour on your part. Singapore is governed by rules and rules that are printed out in black and white. Deem it as unreasonable if you wish, but drug trafficking happens to be a crime that is certainly NOT tolerated here. If any should choose to challenge the authority or ignore the regulations, they should be prepared to pay and suffer the consequences. Also, what's with the phrase, I quote, "Pls, sent ur message to the so called "wealthy or developed country" and their MP."
Why are you even trying to make insinuate that Singapore is NOT a developed country nor is it a wealthy country? If you have any personal issues with Singapore's progress in terms of wealth, technology, etc, so be it. But it is a separate issue from the case of Nguyen Truong Van. So please, if you would, think carefully before you write a statement next.
Thank you
Aloka
Like what my brother said, "I don't piss on your country. Please don't do so on mine."
That guy is just speaking irresponsibly and it really gets to me when people do that.What do you guys think? Am I overreacting?
