Contemplacion case

Contemplacion case

Being a Filipino in Indonesia, I am quite concerned over the way the Contemplacion case is developing. I hope that those concerned will open their hearts and minds and reach a decision that will be fair to all.

Perhaps the Singaporean government is right. Flor Contemplacion never recanted her confession in the many official instances. Yet many believe that she was unjustly condemned. Maybe because her motive for the killings was not established beyond reasonable doubt.

Asian women by nature are peace-loving and law-abiding citizens. Therefore, for a woman to kill another woman (her friend at that) and a helpless child -- is simply beyond comprehension, unless such a murderous woman has extreme motivation to do so.

An Asian woman against an organization or a country can be easily intimidated, coerced, or framed. Of course this will be very hard to prove, especially if such country is clannish and overprotective of its citizens. I don't know, I think only God knows the truth. I just hope and pray that this case will end peacefully and in a humane manner.

IGNACIO G. ANACTA

Surabaya, East Java