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Supporting drugs or supporting human dignity.
On SBS TV
Better Man is a four part mini-series on the true story of Van Nguyen; a Vietnamese Australian man who was convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore and executed in 2005.
His hanging was the first execution of an Australian in Southeast Asia since 1993. Nguyen was 25-years-old.
At the time, the Australian government was criticised for not doing enough for Nguyen, despite state and federal pleas for clemency.
Then Federal health minister in the Howard government, Tony Abbott said the punishment "certainly did not fit the crime.... but people do need to understand that drug trafficking is a very serious offence".
His case divided Australian opinions on the death penalty.
An opinion poll showed 47% of Australians believed he should be executed, 46% said the death penalty should not be carried out.
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03-07-2013, 08:20 PM
Drama of Singapore hanging an Asian Australian
