In a press conference held by Amnesty International Malaysia today, the Bukit Gelugor MP said he had brought Pannir’s case to the attention of the relevant Malaysian authorities.

“I have spoken to Azalina about this case. She is willing to assist in whatever way she can,” he said.

Ramkarpal urged Dusuki to contact his counterpart in Singapore and see if Malaysia can help the Singaporean government combat the menace of drug trafficking.

“In this case, Pannir could be useful in (drug trafficking) investigations,” he said.

Pannir was first sentenced to death on June 27, 2017 by the Singapore High Court for trafficking 51.84g of diamorphine at the Woodlands checkpoint on Sept 3, 2014.

A letter from the Singapore president refusing clemency and the notification of execution, both dated May 17, 2019, were sent to his family, notifying them of his scheduled execution on May 24, 2019.

However, a day before his execution, the Singapore Court of Appeal granted Pannir’s application to stay his execution, enabling him to challenge the clemency process.

Ramkarpal said he had not seen any proactive steps from the Madani government to address the issue.

“As an MP, I will do what I can to persuade our authorities, particularly the attorney-general, because this is under his jurisdiction and he must spearhead these efforts.

“I have spoken to him in the past, but there have not been proactive steps. The prime minister ought to intervene as well,” he said.

Angelia, Pannir’s sister, said her brother is at risk of execution soon.

“He can potentially contribute to society meaningfully and help authorities in drug trafficking cases like he has before. So, please don’t let him die,” she said.

Last December, Angelia urged the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights to intervene and advocate for her brother’s death sentence to be commuted.