The sentence against Michael Anak Garing, convicted of murder, should be commuted to life imprisonment, says N Surendran.
Lawyers for Liberty has called for a halt in the execution of a Sarawakian in Singapore, scheduled for this Friday.
"Michael's family, who are from Kapit in Sarawak, have only been given eight days' notice on the imminent execution. They have been asked by letter to make the 'necessary funeral arrangements'. Michael, now 30, was part of a gang that went on a slashing spree while robbing people - severely injuring three, and killing a fourth man, in Kallang, Singapore in 2010.
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