Malaysia Govt To Appeal For Clemency Over Singapore Death Sentence On Two Sarawakians

Bernama.com, 1 Aug 2010
SIBU, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The government will appeal to the Singapore Government for clemency, over the imposition of the death sentence imposed by a court in the republic on two Sarawakians.
Jabing Kho and Galing Kujat, both 26, were sentenced to death yesterday, for the murder of a Chinese national on Feb 17, 2008, while robbing the victim.
Deputy Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said as a caring country, the government would request for clemency and for the death sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. Full Story