MANILA: Mary Jane Veloso, who obtained a last-minute keep of execution by firing squad for drug trafficking in Indonesia in 2015, arrived in Manila within the early hours of Wednesday (Dec 18) after years of negotiations between the 2 nations of Southeast Asia.
Veloso, a 39-year-old former home employee and mom of two, informed reporters in Jakarta that she was prepared to begin a brand new life within the Philippines.
Veloso was arrested in Yogyakarta in 2010 after being discovered with 2.6kg of heroin hidden in a suitcase. She stated she was an unwitting drug mule, however was convicted and sentenced to loss of life.
His launch got here simply days after the 5 remaining members of the “Bali Nine” drug ring had been repatriated to Australia from Indonesia.
Veloso was screened by safety upon her arrival at Manila airport and was transported on to a ladies’s jail facility. His household and dozens of supporters who had been ready exterior the terminal didn’t welcome Veloso upon his arrival.
“They made my daughter a legal despite the fact that she is harmless. They did not allow us to see her. We needed to hug her,” her father Cesar Veloso informed reporters on the airport, breaking down in tears.
Her mom Celia Veloso was extra optimistic and stated: “The necessary factor is that she is already right here.”
Edre Olalia, Veloso’s lawyer within the Philippines, stated authorities gave her household free time together with her within the jail facility.
The two governments agreed this month to switch Veloso again to Manila in a deal that requires the Philippines to respect the court docket’s conviction of Veloso and her prisoner standing.
