Philippines leader to appeal for Filipina's life at Malaysia summit

MANILA;
The Philippine president said he would
appeal for mercy for a Filipina who is
due  to be executed in Indonesia in two
two days time.

President Benigno Aquino said he would
take the opportunity to seek clemency for
Mary Jane Veloso ,who is due to be put
to death soon while in Malaysia for a
regional summit this week.

Veloso  30,a single mother of two young
boys is among eight foreigners who are

due to face the firing squad in the high
security Indonesian orison Island of
Nusakambangan,

The Philippines government has said
it is not losing hope  and activist groups
intend to stage protests for her,

Indonesia has some of the toughest anti
drugs law in the world ,In January ,Jakarta
executed six drug convicts including
five foreigners ,sparking international
outrage,
AFP