Surendran urges S'pore to spare M'sian drug mule, citing strong grounds for clemency


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 18 May 2019

PKR Vise-President N. Surendran.

PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for Liberty is urging the Singaporean government not to proceed with the execution of Malaysian P. Pannir Selvam.

Its advisor N. Surendran (pic) said Pannir – who was convicted in 2017 of trafficking 51.84g of diamorphine at Woodlands Checkpoint on Sept 3, 2014 – had strong grounds for clemency.

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