Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao made an appeal to Indonesian President Joko Widodo to spare the life of 30 year old Filipina Mary Jane Veloso from death row for drug trafficking. The appeal was aired on GMA News TV’s Balitanghali.
“His Excellency, President Joko Widodo, I am Manny Pacquiao. On behalf of my countryman, Mary Jane Veloso, and the entire Filipino people, I am begging and knocking on your kind heart that Your Excellency will grant executive clemency to her by sparing her life and saving her life from execution.” said Pacquiao.
“Mr President, on May 2nd, I’ll be fighting in Las Vegas, Nevada, against Floyd Mayweather. It is considered the fight of the century. It will be a great morale booster if, in my own little way, I can save a life. I am dedicating this fight to my country and the entire Asian people, to which the Philippines and Indonesia belong. Thank you, Mr President.” added Pacquiao.
Here is the video:
Mary Jane Veloso is sentenced to death by firing squad after she was caught in 2010 for possession of 2.9 kilograms of heroin.
(Photo source: GMA News and Public Affairs – BalitangHali Youtube screen grab)
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