The postponement of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam‘s execution was due to a last-resort appeal after news broke on his 11-year long death sentence.
Seriously, what is #Singapore’s rush? Telling a lawyer to submit a notice of appeal by 6:30pm today, then scheduling the appeal hearing for 2:30pm tomorrow? Why so committed to executing a vulnerable man on the 10th? https://t.co/SHknCPtYWD
— Kirsten Han 韩俐颖 (@kixes) November 8, 2021
.@nsurendrann, Nagen’s Malaysian counsel, says the Court of Appeal directed that written submissions and affidavits be filed by 10am tomorrow ahead of the 2:30pm hearing. “No lawyer can be reasonably expected to file written submissions and prepare and file affidavits overnight.”
— Kirsten Han 韩俐颖 (@kixes) November 8, 2021
Yesterday’s announcement of the delay felt like a small win for all standing by his side, and an appeal was scheduled to happen at 2:30pm this…