PUTRAJAYA will appeal to Singapore to grant clemency to another Malaysian due to be executed on Friday, said Liew Vui Keong.

The de facto law minister said Putrajaya made the same representations to Singapore previously on the execution of Prabu Pathmanathan.

“But Singapore has taken the stand that they have their laws to be complied with and we have to respect their decision on that.

“We will continue to send our representation and protest on this issue as we have done before,” Liew said at the Parliament lobby today.

On whether Malaysia has already requested for clemency, Liew said: “I will look into it now.

“It is at the mercy of the Singapore president on whether to commute or not.”

Singapore Changi Prison authorities informed the family of Sarawakian Michael Garing last week that he would be executed this Friday.

Michael was found guilty of murder in 2015.

Singapore carried out the death sentence on Prabu for trafficking drugs into the island republic on October 26.

The execution drew condemnation from rights activists, who said Prabu’s confession was obtained under duress. – March 19, 2019.