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[Ethan Allen Hawley]

Anyone know any more background info on this?

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/24/stories/2008122461321300.htm

The families of Mr. Chawla and Mr. Chetan are also fighting a tough battle against a powerful nation and corporation. The judgment comes as a crushing blow to them as they were all set to celebrate the earlier acquittal.

�I am the saddest and most distressed father of Syam Chetan,� said his father Commodore (retd.) D.R. Syam, Indian Navy. He said his family had not seen their son for the past 14 months. �I was in touch with my son ever since he was first detained. He used to tell me justice will prevail. When he was acquitted, he even told us the flight details for his return journey. However, the new judgment is highly biased; it is a miscarriage of justice. Since December 10, I have not been able to speak to my son,� he said.

Gurpreet, Mr. Chawla�s wife, is a picture of despair. With two children back home in Dehradun, this fight for justice is a protracted ordeal for her. �In between, I had gone to meet him in Korea. We were very hopeful. Shipping experts all over the world have condemned this decision. My husband cannot even get bail. The court was biased against us. We were not given enough time to present our case. The witnesses were only from the Korean side. One Korean witness told us that he would speak in our favour. The next we heard was he had lost his job. We ignored all these limitations as we were sure of our innocence,� she said.

Commodore (retd.) D.R. Syam said though the seamen were given the best legal aid, all the proceedings were in Korean and one did not know what was being said. He said the families had received support from the Indian government. �At the diplomatic level, the External Affairs Ministry has summoned the South Korean ambassador thrice. This is the utmost it can do. However, it has been to no avail. We would therefore request the government to step up their act.� [The Hindu National]

[traxxe]

Meanwhile Samsung and Korean criminal CEO's get free Out of Jail cards. Yet innocent people who were stuck by a derelict barge get prison time simply because they are foreigners. Korea is sparkling.

[Jandar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGeA1O0jtig

[SHANE02]

[bjonothan]

I noticed that I am the only one that has left a message on youtube to show them some support.....

[julian_w]

International shipping industry representatives condemn the Korean judgement blaming Capt. Jasprit Chawla and Chief Officer Syam Chetan for the fact that a Samsung heavy industries barge crashed into their ship:

http://www.itfglobal.org/fusetalk/blog/index.cfm?forumid=15

I'm glad to see the Maritime Union of New Zealand general secretary there about half way down, deliving a letter of protest to the Korean embassy in Wellington earlier this month.

[julian_w]

Video footage of the barge striking the ship, and a news briefing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=66J_MazbAfE

Great music clip - yes, yes, it's related I tell you!
... It goes to show not all Koreans are impressed by the verdict that Samsung Heavy Industries are not taking responsibility or being held accountable.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BDCTc7bV3XM&feature=related

[julian_w]

Here's another clip by a Korean,
and which lays the blame squarely at the feet of Samsung.
It has no soppy music, but,
it does have a great collection of the best photos of the damage caused,
and the efforts of those trying to clean up Samsung Heavy Industry's mess:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rKBAQmHcEfI&feature=related

[Guri Guy]

Glad to see some South Koreans are reasonable. Now, if they'd put 1/10th of the energy of their mad-cow protests into protesting Samsung over this travesty of justice I'd gain new respect for this country.

I'm not holding my breath though...

[SHANE02]