Nagaenthran

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan had replied to their Malaysian counterparts on Tuesday to convey that Nagaenthran had been accorded full due process.

The funeral of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, who was executed at Changi Prison, Singapore last Wednesday took place at the Buntong Hindu Crematorium here today.

The stay was allowed "pending the outcome of the hearing of his prison correspondence misconduct legal challenge to be heard on May 20."

Singapore government says the death penalty is a deterrent against drug trafficking and most of its citizens support capital punishment.

About 100 people including human rights activists, family members, and members of the public attended the wake held for Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who was executed early this morning in Singapore.

The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) extended its condolences to the family of Malaysian Nagaenthran Dharmalingam who was sentenced to death early this morning at Changi Prison, Singapore.

Nagaenthran had been on death row for more than a decade for trafficking 44 grams of heroin into Singapore.

The Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismisssed a legal challenge filed by Nagaenthran Dharmalingam's mother in a last ditch attempt to set aside her son's conviction and death sentence.

About 300 people held a candlelight vigil at a Singapore park on Monday to protest against the planned hanging of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam.

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam is scheduled to be executed in Singapore next week, says lawyer M. Ravi.

Justice Sundaresh said there was no admissible evidence showing any decline in Nagaenthran's mental condition.

Nagaenthran's lawyer Violet Netto asked for "mercy" from the judges in allowing time to arrange an independent psychiatric evaluation.

Malaysian Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam who is in death row in Singapore has been accorded full due process under the law.

Lee Hsien Loong and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan have replied that the Malaysian awaiting execution for a drug offence has been accorded full due process under the law.

SPS said, as of Nov 9, several prison inmates and staff from Institution A1 where Nagaenthran is housed have tested positive for COVID-19.

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