PETALING JAYA: The government was today urged to refer the case of convicted drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong, currently on death row in Singapore, to the International Court of Justice.
Human rights lawyer M Ravi, who is also Yong’s counsel, said this was because there has been a conflict of interest when Singapore’s Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong heard Yong’s case.
“Chan was a former Attorney-General and was an adviser to the president. Clearly, the proceeding did not allow Yong to receive a fair trial,” said Ravi. Full story
