A 49-year-old man convicted of drug trafficking was...
A 49-year-old man convicted of drug trafficking was hanged at the Kajang Prison
1 MIN READ
A 49-year-old man convicted of drug trafficking was hanged at the Kajang Prison.
Gan Kim Siew, who was unemployed, was sentenced to death by the High Court in Shah Alam on July 6, 1993.
He failed in his appeal at the Federal Court on October 19, 1997 and his petition for clemency to the Selangor Pardons Board was also rejected, the Kajang Prison said in a statement.
He was sentenced under Section 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
Gan Kim Siew, who was unemployed, was sentenced to death by the High Court in Shah Alam on July 6, 1993.
He failed in his appeal at the Federal Court on October 19, 1997 and his petition for clemency to the Selangor Pardons Board was also rejected, the Kajang Prison said in a statement.
He was sentenced under Section 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Bernama Daily Malaysian News, 25/01/2002)
KEEP READING
ALL THE NEWS · DEATH PENALTY On the same front
DEATH PENALTYAUGUST 31, 2026
Pakistan: ASI sentenced to death for killing two brothers in Swabi
DEATH PENALTYAUGUST 31, 2026
Bangladesh: HC confirms death sentence of lone accused for rape, murder of 8-year-old Asiya
DEATH PENALTYAUGUST 30, 2026
Pakistan: Man sentenced to death, brother gets life term for double murder in 2021
DEATH PENALTYAUGUST 23, 2026
Eastern Libya executes 10 convicted on terrorism charges
DEATH PENALTYAUGUST 21, 2026
Japan: man executed over killing 5 people
DEATH PENALTYAUGUST 15, 2026