By: Arifin *)
“Do not forget, a few years ago, when Indonesian stricken by tsunami from the Indian Ocean, Australia provided A$ 1 Billion. We send a team as a form of humanitarian aid”, Abbott said, as quoted by News.com.au, Friday (02/20/2015).
This was stated by Tonny Abbot following the live of duo kingpin of drugs who convicted death “Bali Nine” from Australia, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, possibility ends soon, because Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia is preparing the death penalty execution for them.
This Australian Liberal Party politician was also warned, Australia’s relationship with Indonesia could be disrupted if the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran still remain to be implemented. A few days earlier, the Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, said, Australian tourists may boycott Indonesia if Jakarta still executing the death penalty for two drug smugglers of the kunguru country, quoted kompas.com Friday (02/13/2015).
It seems that Indonesia is not afraid to face this threat as quoted RRI.co id, “Indonesia has a rule of law which can not be intervened by any party,”said Nasir Arrmanatha.
This Foreign Ministry Spokesperson revealed that many member of the United Nations (UN) that still apply the death penalty, such as China, the United States and Saudi Arabia. In addition, the UN is still assessing the implementation of the death penalty who still being debated in the UN member states.
The military commander General Moeldoko said it would support legal measures from President Joko Widodo for executing the death penalty. TNI Headquarters also reacted to the rejection of the Australian Government regarding the plan of executions two of Australia citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, quoted detik.com (02/21/2015).
President Joko Widodo asserted that the executions of death row cases of narcotics in Indonesia will not be compromised. Jokowi explained, the death penalty against drug kingpin is applicable law in Indonesia.
Although the convict of ” Bali Nine ” has not been executed, this is because a technical problem and not caused of pressure from the Australian Government. “There is no (complaints from Australia), this is our sovereignty.
It is only a technical problem, ask the Attorney General, ” said Jokowi at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, as quoted by Kompas.com, Friday (02/20/2015). *) The Author Is Jakarta Regional Contributors
