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Tough stance: Dozens of activists from Nahdlatul Ulama Young Generation (GMNU) Cilacap, Central Java, stage a rally in front of the Wijaya Pura ferry terminal for Nusakambangan prison island on Wednesday
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Tough stance: Dozens of activists from Nahdlatul Ulama Young Generation (GMNU) Cilacap, Central Java, stage a rally in front of the Wijaya Pura ferry terminal for Nusakambangan prison island on Wednesday. They urged President Joko Widodo not to delay any longer the execution of death row inmates convicted on drug-trafficking charges. (JP/Agus Maryono) (GMNU) Cilacap, Central Java, stage a rally in front of the Wijaya Pura ferry terminal for Nusakambangan prison island on Wednesday. They urged President Joko Widodo not to delay any longer the execution of death row inmates convicted on drug-trafficking charges. (JP/Agus Maryono)
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span class="caption" style="width: 510px;">Tough stance: Dozens of activists from Nahdlatul Ulama Young Generation (GMNU) Cilacap, Central Java, stage a rally in front of the Wijaya Pura ferry terminal for Nusakambangan prison island on Wednesday. They urged President Joko Widodo not to delay any longer the execution of death row inmates convicted on drug-trafficking charges. (JP/Agus Maryono)
Activists of Nahdlatul Ulama Young Generation (GMNU) in Cilacap, Central Java, on Wednesday staged a peaceful rally, urging President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo to immediately execute the death-row inmates convicted of drug trafficking.
They said there was no reason for Indonesia to grant them clemency or to delay their executions.
'They are the destroyers of this nation's young generation; therefore, they must be immediately executed. There should be no more delay,' GMNU Cilacap coordinator Munawir said in an oration.
KH. Maslahudi, head of the Cilacap-chapter of the NU, attended the rally, which was held in near the Wijaya Pura Dock, the gateway to the Nusakambangan prison island.
'Thousands of young Indonesians have been damaged because of drug abuse. This country must be saved from the destructive impacts of things which are haram [forbidden for Muslims],' said Toha Mahsun, another GMNU Cilacap activist.
The students displayed posters written with messages urging President Jokowi to immediately execute the drug-trafficking convicts who have been transferred to the Nusakambangan prison island ahead of the executions.
'We support the firm stance of the Indonesian government', 'No more delay for the death executions,' the posters read.
In an organization statement, Munawir said in the context of Islamic law, drugs and narcotics were haram, while maintaining the sustainability of human life was obligatory.
'In the context of humanity, narcotics are very destructive and kill people slowly. Therefore, the GMNU urges President Jokowi to immediately execute the death-row inmates,' Munawir said.
On Wednesday, the Nusakambangan prison island remained closed to the public. The date of the executions remains unknown.
On Tuesday evening, French death-row convict Serge Atlaoui was brought to Tangerang, Banten, to attend his second-case review hearing at the Tangerang District Court, under tight security from police escorts. (ebf)(++++)
