I say this is all seriousness, when I say that I'm not going to view Singapore in the way I viewed the country before.
Although, in this case, I still sit on the fence. I really do feel for the families who would have watched their children risking life and limb for drugs. And it really makes me realise, that with every issue, there is always two sides to the story. And unfortunately, in this case, there really is no happy ending.
I am all in favour of respect, however, how can one respect such extreme laws as such?
From what I have read in the newspapers, he sounds like a decent man, who would have made a contrivution to society, and who will be sorely missed. I must say that I was very much against his hanging beforehand, however after reading a letter that he wrote to his loved ones talking so blatantly about his fate, I was assured that he knew he was heading to a better place. And that he was worried more about his loved ones rather than himself.
And I really admire that.
May God bless him and the rest of his family, and to anyone else in his predicament.
