The Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that 177 Indonesians imprisoned in Malaysia had been charged with crimes which carry a maximum sentence of death, mostly for drug crimes.
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said 142 Indonesian migrant workers had been accused of violating Malaysian drug laws, while the remainder stood trial for illegal firearms possession or murder.
“There were initially 345 Indonesian nationals facing the death penalty, but it turns out that only 177 were charged with crimes punishable by death,” Marty said before a Cabinet meeting on protecting Indonesian citizens in Malaysia.
Only three Indonesian migrant workers are currently on Malaysia’s death row and they are seeking clemency.
Minister of Justice and Human Rights Patrialis Akbar said the foreign minister would lead a new interdepartmental team to review the cases of Indonesian migrant workers imprisoned for death penalty crimes in Malaysia.
“We will propose several names to help the foreign minister,” Patrialis said as quoted by Antara.
The team, which will include representatives from the Justice and Manpower Ministries, will take diplomatic action to stop the judicial execution of Indonesians in Malaysia.
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