President Joko widodo rejected clemency petition Australians

President Joko widodo rejected clemency petition Australians

Appeal for clemency to death row inmates Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan denied the president. Now they are waiting for execution.

Joko Widodo President has rejected a request for clemency to death row inmates from Australia, Andrew Chan. The rejection was announced the Denpasar District Court on Thursday (1/22) afternoon local time.

Contributors to the BBC in Bali, Denpasar court liaison officer, Hasoloan Sian, said it received the Presidential Decree number 9/10 2015, at 13:20 pm.

"It was, for clemency Andrew Chan through his attorney denied by Mr. President," said Sian.

President Jokowi, further Sian quoting the letter, states do not have enough reasons to give clemency to Chan.

Andrew Chan is part of the Bali Nine group consisting of eight men and one woman. They were arrested on the 17 April 2005, in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, while trying to smuggle 8.3 kilograms of heroin were estimated for about 40 billion to Australia.

After a series of appeals courts, seven others serving sentences of between 20 years to life. While Chan and colleagues, Myuran Sukumaran, a death sentence. Sukumaran clemency petition has been rejected president.

Not known when they will be executed. Attorney General's spokesman, Tony Spontana, said Attorney General HM Prasetyo still do a review of a series of previous executions.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop admitted in December 2014 and he has written to the Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi about forgiveness to both its citizens.

But in the accepted answer Bishop recently, Indonesian Foreign Minister expressed rejection, "on the basis that Indonesia claimed is facing a crisis about drugs, and they believe that the death penalty should be applied."

Six death row inmates have been executed in reclaiming and Boyolali, Central Java, early Sunday (18/01).

Spokesman for the Attorney General, the agency executions, Tony Spontana, describes five convicts undergoing execution in Nusakambangan, Cilacap, at 00.30 pm and pronounced dead at 00:40 pm.

One convict executed in Boyolali at 00.45 pm and pronounced dead at 1:20 pm.

HM Attorney General Prasetyo also confirmed to reporters in Jakarta that the executions had been completed.

Contributor BBC in Cilacap, Liliek Darmawan, said execution in reclaiming held at the firing range Limusbuntu.

They were sentenced to death were convicted of drug cases.

All five are Marco Archer Cardoso Mareira (53 years, citizens of Brazil), Daniel Enemua (38 years, citizens of Nigeria), Ang Kim Soe (62 years old, a citizen of the Netherlands), Namaona Dennis (48 years old, a citizen of Malawi), and Rani Andriani or Melisa Aprilia, an Indonesian citizen.

While that was executed in Boyolali is Tran Thi Hanh, a Vietnamese citizen aged 37 years.

Some human rights activists have previously criticized the execution of this by calling it a violation of human rights.

Several human rights organizations have urged the Indonesian government to abolish the death penalty.

Indonesian government policy to execute convicted drug from various countries judged not contribute to image formation President Joko Widodo as a formidable leader abroad, said an analyst from Australia.

Dave McRae, a senior researcher at the Asian Institute of the University of Melbourne, assessing the Indonesian government-through action of the execution of six death row cases of drug-wanted to show that President Joko Widodo is a firm figure and immediately took action.

However, according to him, the image of a special force in Indonesia alone. While abroad execution step is actually criticized for ineffectiveness violated human rights.

"I think the execution is not at all contribute to a strong leader image abroad," said McRae told BBC Indonesia, Jerome Wirawan.

Earlier, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop claimed to have written to the Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to ask forgiveness citizens who entered death row drug cases, such as Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan.

But in the accepted answer Bishop recently, Indonesian Foreign Minister expressed rejection.

Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, Armantha Nasir, said executions had been through all stages of the legal process in Indonesia.

Five of the six death row inmates were executed in reclaiming the drug case, at the end of last week.

inconsistency

McRae also notice inconsistencies between policies Indonesia-where Indonesia actively advocate for citizens who face the death penalty abroad, including in the case of drug-with the execution of convicted drug action.

However, the view was ignored international law professor, University of Indonesia, Hikmahanto Heilbron. According to him, those two things separate.

"When there are people who have to undergo the death penalty in Indonesia, the context is that we want to enforce the law in Indonesia's sovereign territory. While when we requested that our citizens are exposed to the death penalty not to be subjected to the death penalty, it is in the context of the state's obligation to protect its citizens, "said Hikmahanto.

disturbed

The question whether the relationship between Indonesia and Australia will be disrupted if the Indonesian government executes convicted Australian drug cases, McRae rate it depends on public reaction.

He pointed out how the Indonesian government is much more active in advocating for its own citizens abroad who face the death penalty after a strong reaction of Indonesian society because labor furious woman named Ruyati bint Supubi beheaded in Saudi Arabia in 2011.

"I think the same thing could happen in Australia-that any Australian government's intention to maintain a good relationship, but they also have to answer the Australian public reaction if they protest over the actions taken by the Indonesian government," said McRae.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop refused to answer whether he would pull the Ambassador of Australia if the execution of two of its citizens held by the Indonesian government.

Brazil and the Netherlands have pulled their ambassadors from Jakarta after Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, 53, and Ang Kiem Soe, 52, was executed in reclaiming.

Indonesia expects executions of two citizens of Brazil and the Netherlands in the case of drugs, do not interfere with diplomatic relations with the two countries.

It affirmed Indonesia's foreign ministry responded to the attitude of Brazil and the Netherlands are reported to have recalled its ambassador from Jakarta as a form of "protest" over the execution of the death penalty.

Citizens of Brazil, Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, 53 years old, and a Dutch citizen, Ang Kiem Soe, 52, are two of the four foreign nationals were executed on Sunday (18/01) morning at LP Nusa Kambangan, because drug cases.

Brazil and the Netherlands considers that the death penalty is a form of 'cruelty' and 'denial of human dignity and integrity'.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Indonesia, Armantha Nasir said the executions had been through all stages of the legal process in Indonesia.

"And, we do not oppose the principles of international law," said Nasir Armantha the BBC Indonesia, Heyder Affan, Sunday (18/01) afternoon.

'Hope not hurt'

Armantha also said he asked for the execution of the death penalty is not seen from the narrow context, but in a broader context.

"It's related to drug crime and its impact on Indonesian society in particular and the world community," he said.

Therefore, Indonesia expects the withdrawal of ambassadors of Brazil and the Netherlands from Jakarta will not "hurt" Indonesian diplomatic relations with both countries.

"We hope not (injured)," said Armantha.

Indonesian embassy in Brazil, he said, has received a letter of formal notice of the Government of Brazil concerning the withdrawal of its ambassador in Jakarta on Sunday (18/01) morning.

Police custody done in the dock to Nusa Kambangan before the execution, Saturday (17/01).

However, Armantha added, it has not received official notification of the Government of the Netherlands on the news that mentions the Netherlands has recalled its ambassador from Jakarta.

Previously, criticism of the execution of the death penalty also submitted Amnesty International and human rights activists in Indonesia.

Four foreign nationals, namely Brazil, Netherlands Malawi, Nigeria and one of Indonesia has executed on Sunday (18/01) morning at LP Nusa Kambangan.

While the execution of the Vietnamese do in Boyolali, Central Java at the same time. (BBC)