Yong Vui Kong (left) was a teenager when he was found guilty of carrying 47g of heroin from Malaysia into Singapore. In Singapore there is a mandatory death sentence for all drug trafficking cases involving more than 30g of heroin leaving judges no discretion to consider factors such as age, background of the offender or other special circumstances
Youg Vui Kong is now 22 years old, he has exhausted his appeals and he is due to be hanged shortly. The only hope for his life being spared is if he is granted clemency and his death sentence is commuted to a prison sentence.
Please take a few minutes to support this urgent APYN action by sending a message to the President of Singapore and to the Editor-in-Chief of the Straits Times. Please create your own polite message; this is very important as inappropriate messages will be counter-productive. Or you can use the model text below.
Your Excellency,
I was surprised to learn that Singapore imposes a mandatory death sentence for all drug trafficking offences involving more than 30g of heroin leaving judges no discretion to consider factors such as age, the background of the offender or other mitigating circumstances.
I appeal to you to grant Yong Vui Kong clemency and commute his death sentence to a prison sentence.
Regards,
[add your name]
[select as relevant description student / young worker / school pupil]
[Please include the name of the country where you’re based]
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
I was surprised to learn that Singapore imposes a mandatory death sentence for all drug trafficking offences involving more than 30g of heroin leaving judges no discretion to consider factors such as age, the background of the offender or other mitigating circumstances.
I have read about 22 year old Youg Vui Kong’s death sentence and I will be very disappointed if his death penalty is not commuted to a prison sentence.
Regards,
[add your name]
[select as relevant description student / young worker / school pupil]
[Please include the name of the country where you’re based]
Express action option – send your messages by email
President of Singapore e-mail address : s_r_nathan@istana.gov.sg
Editor-in-Chief of the Straits Times stonline@sph.com.sg
Semi-express action option – please send tourist postcards showing a famous landmark in your country to the President and to the Editor-in-Chief of the Straits times so they are aware that people in lots of countries are concerned about this case.
President
His Excellency SR Nathan
Office of the President
Orchard Road, Istana
Singapore 0922
Editor-in-Chief
The Straits Times
1000 Toa Payoh North
News Centre
Singapore 318994
Visit APYN's homepage for more information on this urgen action and on Yong Vui Kong's case.
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