This afternoon, social activist Kokila Annamalai from Transformative Justice Collective wrote in a Facebook post:
Nagen’s family in Malaysia has just been informed via phone call that his execution will take place next Wednesday, 27 April.
Nagen's sister Sarmila called us, sobbing. This is what she said.
"Just yesterday, I spent all day at the temple, praying for Nagen once again. I got to speak to him for 15 minutes on the phone, and told him about the prayers. He said he dreams of tasting the temple food once again. He was very upset because with the borders opening up and in-person visits now a possibility, the prison was going to stop his phone calls to his family. 'I don't know how I will get by without hearing your children's voices. I'll beg them for permission and call you one last time next Sunday. I want to hear our grandmother's voice too,' he said to me.
I was just talking to my husband this morning about getting passports for our children because Nagen is yearning to see them. I was so sure we could do something to help Nagen with all the campaigning, and all the attention. I even had some new ideas yesterday for other campaign possibilities. I can't believe this is happening. When the prison officer called, I thought it was a dream. I still think it's a dream. How can this be happening? How can the Singapore government be so unmoved by all our pleas?"
"Pray for me," are the last words Nagen said to me.
There will be a vigil for Nagen on Monday, 25 April, from 7-10pm, at the Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park. Come. Let's fill the park with our bodies in solidarity.
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