Yong would have hang last year if not the opposition politicize this event, instead of helping him they have prolong the agony to him and his family by giving them false hope..a law is a law, the family would probably move on if the execution was done according to the time table
You're right, plus queries and appeals from Malaysian side of course. They have to put a diplomatic show of "thorough" consideration. But still, law is law, and Malaysia has death penalty for drug traffickers too.
Many would wonder, what then is the circumstance justifying clemency? The law has two parts, motive and action. Satisfying both means breaking the law. In case of drug trafficking, the mandatory death penalty means the judge must mete out the death sentence. A circumstance under which clemency could be granted would be having to cast some shadows over the technicality of motive and action.
For example, a rich man enjoying his cocaine break got caught with quite a large amount on hand, under assumption of trafficking and mandatory death penalty. He hires a lawyer to present his case, he's so rich that he could buy cocaine factories in Myanmar if he wants. He's not trafficking, this is just for "recreation." It then falls under possession and consumption instead of trafficking, and he got off with a few months of good behaviour in DRC. If not, he stands a good chance of clemency.