I'm Not Sure What To Make of This
Singapore authorities are scheduled to execute an Australian, Nguyen Tuong Van, convicted of heroin trafficking. While Base10 is against the death penalty in such situations, the left in Australia seems to have taken up this guy's cause as the poster-boy for human rights. I don't know. He is pretty unsavory. Anyway, the PM plans to attend a cricket match on the day of the execution and is taking some heat for it. The opposition left is calling for a moment of silence on Friday to commemorate the death. Many are opposed to this and the PM has ruled it out. This guy was not a national hero, after all.
- posted by Base10 @ 9:36 AM