I fully stand by that statement, which also apply to his potential guilt and believe it or not, there's just NOTHING we or even any Statesman in that country can do to lift a hand to ease the misery for those in continued detention awaiting trail.
Most have declined in regret, esp. those with petty crimes, to have rather be in jail or prosecuted within the Spore Legal System coz though it is stricter there, straight as it comes, severe as it should, but honest sentence you will get in ASAP on a trial date and no monkey business when dealing with the penalties to be tried.
Even the guy Nick, known for his fraud exchange dealings through Barrings... he got away swiftly and sooner than anticipated... due to how the Spore justice penal code is set up... it is also known or said, he got off lighter & was far better off to be sent back to Spore to be tried than in the UK itself which the law derives from... due to loopholes sealed and improved by the new Independent State Singapore became from UK...
Yes, the Marsdens found themselves to be in a precarious situation, worser than a political detainee..., well almost I'd say.:bow:
Many may rejoice at this outcome for the Marsdens, as a payback for what they caused, however, I distance on that thought merely because of what one has come to know, learn and to accept the mere fact for the country they are now in, is a hell-hole they landed themselves into. Is that as much a fate for them as for all involved losing their faith now with the Marsdens and the lost money that went with them?
I leave the cause of justice to play itself out for I have no personal animosities with them, just only feeling slightly bruised and disgruntled "once" but that was back then and like many of those that moved on with life, I have since picked up immediately to move on, which has only increased a better aura for me personally... and the compassion for them remains.... at that humane level, despite what they may have done to all concerned.