Death penalty book author Alan Shadrake: I'm not a coward, I'm not a wimp...

A British author facing a possible jail term over his book criticising Singapore’s use of the death penalty was defiant following his first court hearing Friday.

Alan Shadrake appeared in a packed courtroom to hear contempt of court charges levelled against him by the Attorney General following the local launch of his book “Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock”.

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“I’m not a wimp, I’m not a coward,” Shadrake added. “I want to have my day in court... I’m not running away. If I run away, it means I’m guilty.”

Shadrake’s book features candid conversations with a retired hangman, Darshan Singh, who the author says executed some 1,000 local and foreign criminals in a career spanning nearly half a century. Full story...

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