Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict
British tycoon Richard Branson urges Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over 1kg of cannabis. – EPA pic, April 24, 2023.
BRITISH tycoon Richard Branson today urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over 1kg of cannabis, saying it “may be about to kill an innocent man”. Singaporean Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, is scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday, the city-state’s Central Narcotics Bureau has said.
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