2023-04-25 02:44:09
A man in Singapore was sentenced to death after being arrested for possessing marijuana. British billionaire Richard Branson called on the 24th to stop the execution immediately, saying that they are likely to kill people because of this. an innocent person. (Photo/Twitter/@richardbranson)
British billionaire Richard Branson called for an immediate halt to executions in Singapore after a man was arrested for possessing marijuana and sentenced to death. “I am very sad to see some of Singapore’s policies reminiscent of colonialism and even the Middle Ages,” he said.
According to comprehensive reports from foreign media, the 46-year-old man in Singapore, Tangaraju Suppiah, was arrested by the Singapore police in 2018 for possessing 1 kilogram of marijuana. Also because he smuggled more than 500 grams of marijuana, which exceeded the threshold for the death penalty in Singapore, he was sentenced to death by a judge and will be executed on the 26th.
In this regard, British billionaire Richard, who is a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy (Global Commission on Drug Policy), said that Tanjaraju should not be sentenced to death because he was no longer on drugs when he was arrested by the police. Singapore is likely to kill an innocent person for this.
Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) stated that “During Tanjaraju’s trial, it was a normal procedure, and he also received the help of legal counsel throughout the process.”
However, sources pointed out that during the police interrogation of Tanjaraju, there were no lawyers and translators on the scene, and it was because of this that he was convicted by the police. In the past, Tanjaraju also appealed, hoping that the court could re-examine the case, but the court dismissed it because Tanjaraju failed to provide legal basis.
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