hundreds of Singaporeans gather for Candlelight vigil on Monday to protest the looming execution of Malaysians convicted of Drug crimes, as the United Nations urged city-State to spare them.
Nagaentran K. Dharmalingam mentally disabled man, arrested in 2009 for Smuggling heroin to be hanged on Wednesday though international cry. According to activists, another Malaysian, Dachinamurthy Kattaya, is scheduled to be executed two days later.
More than 400 Singaporeans gathered late Monday at the “Speakers’ Corner”. in Park in the city center, the only one place in tight control cityThe state in which protests are permitted without the prior approval of the police.
Demonstrators carried candles, flashlights and placards reading: “Abolish!” death penaltyAnd “Stop oppression, not life.”
“no more blood on The crowd chanted and our handsjusticeand ‘freedom’.
It was second big demonstration in Singapore – where protests are rare – in a few weeks against The death penalty.
dharmalingamen, who He was 21 years old at the time, and was arrested after being found with a small bundle of Heroin lost a last call -Ditch against The death sentence last Month. Supporters say he has an IQ of 69, which is the level recognized as a disability, and was forced to commit crime.
His case drew widespread criticism, including from the European Union and British billionaire Richard Branson. The Kate was captured in 2011 and was convicted on drug smuggling charges.
speak on side lines of His sister Satyrani told AFP at the protest that she was “shocked”. brother He will be hanged because he was a smallTimekeeper.
“He feels the punishment is not fair,” she said. United Nations rights office Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani urged Singapore to “immediately halt her execution.” plansto consider granting Darmalingham and the clemency petition, and their sentences reduced to prison terms. “
Singapore last month load out that it first Executions since 2019. In addition to the two cases this week, activists fear this may happen more Hangings in the coming months.
The city-Keep the state death penalty for Many crimes he insists helped preserve Singapore one of The safest place in Asia.
