KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Santesh Kumar has released a music single to create awareness about the death penalty issue.
Called Arah Tuju , the rap single also urges all Malaysians to have mercy on death row inmates and to forgive them.
The lyrics of the song were written by Pannir Selvam, a Malaysian who is on death row in Singapore’s Changi prison.
Santesh - who is known for the 2018 Malay hit song Amalina - said that he agreed to sing the song after hearing about Pannir s plight. I had never known about or discussed the issue before. The song is about the plight or those on death row. They only want to be given a second chance and be forgiven, he said.
Malaysian on Singapore s death row sees hope with new song launch
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A Malaysian on death row in Singapore is sending a message of peace and love from behind bars through his song lyrics, seeking forgiveness and mercy for himself and others in a similar position.
The song
Arah Tuju, which was written by P Pannir Selvam, who has spent seven years in Changi prison for trafficking 51.84g of diamorphine, was officially launched today with support from anti-death penalty advocates.
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