KUALA LUMPUR: Another death row prisoner has turned to the Malaysian courts to compel Putrajaya to start legal proceedings against Singapore before an international tribunal for denying him a fair trial.
Factory worker K Datchinamurthy, who was found guilty of drug trafficking, also wants a declaration from the court that Putrajaya is obliged to protect his life and freedom.
In his leave application for judicial review today, the 32-year-old named the foreign minister and the Malaysian government as respondents.
He is also asking for any other relief deemed fit by the court.
Datchinamurthy’s mother, A Letchumi, has affirmed an affidavit in support of her son’s application.
Lawyer N Surendran said this application was made as his client and family members had exhausted all avenues to stop the execution from being carried out anytime now. Read more