article_snippet: their are now reformed men who are making a positive difference to the lives of their fellow prisoners. '
article_snippet: A plea for clemency was rejected in January but since then the government has been seeking a permanent stay of execution.
article_snippet: Ms Bishop Ms Bishop said there were grounds for clemency and the government believed there were still legal avenues open to the pair. '
article_snippet: grounds for clemency are that both men have shown immense remorse for both men grave crimes and... have undergone an extraordinary rehabilitation'.
article_snippet: Mr Kesoema said both cases had been granted due process of law and all legal avenues had been pursued.
article_snippet: Mr Kesoema defended the court's decision to impose the death penalty and said separation of powers meant the government could not meddle in judicial processes.
article_snippet: The upper house had argued the sentences should be commuted to a prison term due to the pair's genuine remorse and rehabilitation.