MHA said the Pofma direction was to address two false statements of fact.
In its statement on Oct 9, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the Pofma direction was to address two false statements of fact.
The social media posts by Adpan claimed, among other things, that the burden of proof placed on Azwan was unjust, that sentencing in Singapore is arbitrary, and that the Ministry of Home Affairs had ignored ongoing legal battles by going ahead with executions. After his two bids for clemency failed, Azwan was given notice on April 12, 2024, that his execution would be scheduled on April 19.
The High Court later struck out the Lasco application on May 20, with the Court of Appeal later stepping in to dismiss the subsequent appeal of this application on Sept 9.Activist group issued Pofma order over false claims on legal steps for death row prisoners
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