Singapore — An appeal from Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker facing execution in Singapore, was adjourned on Monday .reported.
The appeal had been originally been scheduled for Monday , and there is no date set yet for the hearing.Nagaenthran’s case landed in the international spotlight last year, and he had originally been scheduled to hang on Nov 10. But his execution was delayed when he tested positive for Covid-19 on Nov 8.Nagaenthran is said to have an IQ of 69 and to suffer from intellectual disability.
Appeals for a stay of execution for Nagaenthran have come from many quarters, including Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob,and even celebrities such as British business magnate Richard Branson.
A big fat shame as usual for the island nation.