To Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore

Mr. Lee: Of course, your government's intended murder next month of Van Nguyen, as of so many other relatively minor criminals, including those like Mr. Nguyen whose crimes were committed with clear and evident extenuating circumstances, has nothing to do with justice. It is in keeping with the behaviour of so many governments that anathemize and terrorize their own citizenry in the exercise of brute power, pure and simple. You, Mr. Lee, claim to be a civilized man - when you listen to your classical music, of an evening, do you spare any thought for the men your government has coldheartedly killed, that day? Do you spare any thought, at all, for the many people associated with the murdered man who are permanently and grievously wounded by your righteous actions?