Singapore to execute man over cannabis charge

Singapore is set to hang a man for trafficking cannabis, in the city-state’s latest controversial execution.

Activists say Tangaraju Suppiah was convicted on weak evidence.

Authorities say he received due process, and have scheduled his execution for Wednesday.

It follows a high-profile execution last year of an intellectually impaired man over a drug charge.

Singapore has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws, which it says are necessary to protect society.