Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman said his ministry would write to the Singapore government to plead for clemency in the case of Sabahan Yong Vui Kong, who was sentenced to death last year for drug trafficking.On when he would write to the Singapore government, Anifah said he would wait for the legal arguments to be prepared first on why Yong's life should be spared.
"We sympathise with what had transpired and will do everything possible within our powers or diplomatic means to solve the problem," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby Monday. Full Story
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