
Malaysian P Pannir Selvam is scheduled to be executed in Singapore on Wednesday morning (Oct 8) for smuggling 51.84g of diamorphine into the city-state.
His sister Angelia told FMT that prison authorities informed her earlier today that the notice on the execution date had been issued to the family.
The notice, dated Oct 4 and signed by a senior officer from the Singapore Prison Service, informed the family that they will be allowed extended daily visits with Pannir until Oct 7 at the Prison Link Centre in Changi.
When contacted, the family’s lawyer, N Surendren, also confirmed the notice.
Asked about the next course of action, HE said a demonstration will be held at the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, with details to be finalised soon.
Pannir was convicted on June 27, 2017 by the…