For the second time, the planned execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing was put on hold yet again just hours before he was scheduled to be hanged early this morning.
The 31-year-old Sarawakian was given a stay of execution late last night after his lawyer Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss filed an originating summons challenging the "constitutionality of certain aspects of the amendments to the mandatory death penalty in Singapore".
Yesterday, an 11th-hour application to set aside the death sentence was dismissed yet again — but Chong-Aruldoss launched a separate suit against the attorney general. While the appeal will be heard this morning, Kho's execution will be put on hold for now.