COMMENT | Hanging mentally disabled drug mule a new low for Singapore

COMMENT | Hanging an intellectually impaired man is a new low for Singapore’s judicial standards. I can’t believe it’s happening again.

This time around, not only are the Singapore Penitentiary system and judiciary executing someone, it’s also someone with a mental disability. What an awful piece of news to hear in this modern day and age.

Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam has been sentenced to hang in Changi Prison, Singapore on Nov 10, 2021. The time of execution was not confirmed in the notice sent to his family residing in Ipoh, Perak.

This is a traumatic shock to the family, especially during...