Malaysian death row inmate Nagaenthran Dharmalingam is set to be executed in Singapore on 27 April, said lawyer M. Ravi on a Facebook post dated 20 April.
Despite concerted efforts at appealing the decision, his death sentence is scheduled to commence next Wednesday.
Kokila Annamalai, an activist, shared in a Facebook post that Nagaenthran’s family learned of his impending execution via a phone call.
This is what she said
“Nagen’s family in Malaysia has just been informed via phone call that his execution will take place next Wednesday, 27 April.
Nagen’s sister Sarmila called us, sobbing. This is what she said.
“Just yesterday, I spent all day at the temple, praying for Nagen once again. I got to speak to him for 15 minutes on the phone, and told him about the prayers. He said he dreams of tasting the temple food once again. He was very upset because with the borders opening up and in-person visits now a possibility, the prison was going to stop his phone calls to his family. ‘I don’t know how I will get by without hearing your children’s voices. I’ll beg them for permission and call you one last time next Sunday. I want to hear our grandmother’s voice too,’ he said to me.
I was just talking to my husband this morning about getting passports for our children because Nagen is yearning to see them. I was so sure we could do something to help Nagen with all the campaigning, and all the attention. I even had some new ideas yesterday for other campaign possibilities. I can’t believe this is happening. When the prison officer called, I thought it was a dream. I still think its a dream. How can this be happening?