Abolish death penalty, it’s incorrect to take someone’s life, says Nazri Rashvinjeet S. Bedi, theStar, 29 Aug 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for Malaysia to abolish the death penalty, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz. “If it is wrong to take someone’s life, then the Government should not … Continue reading
These videos were shot by Martyn See on 16th April 2005. Original video files here. Shanmugam Murugesu was hanged at dawn by the Singapore government on Friday, 13th May 2005. Let his death not be in vain, SDP, 13 May 2005 His face looked serene. Nothing betrayed the agonizing death that he was put through … Continue reading
Singapore accused of hypocrisy on drug stance By Connie Levett and Rachel Kleinman November 23, 2005, The Age SINGAPORE’S Government has been accused of hypocrisy in its pursuit of the death penalty against minor drug traffickers while retaining strong economic ties to Burma, a global heroin supplier. Singapore is Burma’s most important investor. Burma, under … Continue reading
Read the Memorandum protesting the denial of due process to Yong Vui Kong and calling for his life to be spared.
SDP calling netizens: Help us win Bukit Panjang Singapore Democrats, 24 Aug 2010 We wrote in yesterday’s column how the PAP is nervous about the Singapore Democrats campaigning in Bukit Panjang and getting the Straits Times to run a two-page advertisement for its MP, Dr Teo Ho Pin. How else can one conclude when the … Continue reading
See media reports here. Timeline here.
Vui Kong’s clemency deadline has been extended. The Singapore Prison Service informed Vui Kong’s lawyer, M. Ravi, today of the extension. One day before the deadline, 26th August 2010. {Read TOC’s report Vui Kong given extension to file clemency, Shadrake’s trial postponed} Media reports on what transpired yesterday. More photos here. Vui Kong’s family pleads … Continue reading
There is virtually no precedent for a successful legal defense on issues deemed sensitive by Singaporean authorities. The US State Department and human rights groups have repeatedly raised concerns over judicial impartiality in political cases, such as ruling-party lawsuits against the opposition. British critic unlikely to find leniency in Singapore court Simon Montlake, Christian Science … Continue reading
“Law Minister Shanmugam has already blurted out that they will not pardon Yong; the clemency process is thus another Singaporean farce” Will Yong Vui Kong be hanged on Aug 26? Susan Loone, Malaysiakini, 19 Aug 2010 (via TOC) The lawyer for Yong Vui Kong, the Malaysian prisoner on death row across the causeway, is asking … Continue reading
Sign the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/SaveVK/petition.html 1 August 2010: The Anti-Mandatory Death Penalty Photo Project was relaunched at Speakers’ Corner, asking for Yong Vui Kong to be given a second chance. – theonlinecitizen Jacob 69er: See Vui Kong’s case timeline here. Read the article The Burma-Singapore axis: Globalizing the heroin trade.
