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Text your say: Execution of Indonesian in Saudi Arabia
Mourning: Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) head Nusron Wahid expresses his condolences to relatives of Siti Zaenab Duhri Rupa, who was executed in Saudi Arabia, at Zaenabâs house in Bangkalan, East Java
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span class="inline inline-center">Mourning: Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) head Nusron Wahid expresses his condolences to relatives of Siti Zaenab Duhri Rupa, who was executed in Saudi Arabia, at Zaenab's house in Bangkalan, East Java. Tribunnews.com
Your comments on the protest by the Indonesian government to the Saudi government over the execution of Siti Zaenab Duhri Rupa, an Indonesian migrant worker, who was found guilty of killing her Saudi employer, without any prior notification to the Indonesian government:
President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and his government are not interested in saving the lives of Indonesians on death row, whether they are abroad or in Indonesia.
The masses like it when the government appears to be fighting for the lives of Indonesians abroad.
The same people also like it when the President shows no mercy toward Indonesians on death row in Indonesian prisons. Politicians have this special gift of eloquently explaining their actions.
Jokowi and his government realize that they are making illogical decisions, but for as long as their moves generate points from the masses, who cares? Leave it to the foreign minister to do the explaining.
Arthur Wenas
Jakarta
First of all our government has an obligation to educate citizens intending to work abroad.
This includes those who are already abroad who bypassed all the usual protocols.
The Foreign Ministry should register and monitor them regularly to update them on current affairs that could affect their interests directly or otherwise.
Keen interest from our government would fortify the well-being of our workers abroad tremendously, promoting their popularity and interest.
This way, our conscientious foreign workers would know how to concentrate in life to reach their goal in working abroad.
Our consular offices abroad could easily assign an extra hand to monitor the welfare of registered and non-registered individuals to help them solve their problems before they get worse.
The host country can hardly be blamed; our country should educate our people before they go abroad to work.
Educating the people concerned would avoid a lot of problems.
Embezzling funds to educate the dollar-earning community indeed should be reckoned with, not blaming the Saudi Arabia government!
Moeljono
Jakarta
The more I read this news, the more I see Indonesia in the same position as that occupied by the Netherlands, Australia, Brazil and potentially other countries. For example, notification prior to execution is not part of Saudi Arabia's law.
But I can understand why the Indonesian government is so upset about the execution and lack of prior notice. This isn't sarcasm.
The execution itself should be condemned. Imagine if Indonesia were to stand together with the rest of world in this matter, considering there are over 200 Indonesians facing the same prospect elsewhere.
Djay Subianti
Why do we send our workers to be abused, brutalized and murdered? Why do we have to keep quiet and watch poor and helpless women workers brutalized this way?
Are we so weak as a country? We should stop sending our workers overseas.
John Mendes
Why don't Indonesians who are against the death penalty ' for Indonesians like this poor woman condemned in countries like Saudi Arabia, or for people who are facing execution within Indonesia ' speakup?
You are a democracy and everyone has the right to be heard in a democracy?
Lise Buckeridge
The death penalty makes killers of us all and has no place in civilized society. It is a crime against humanity. This is not a country's sovereign right. No one has the right to take a life. That is murder.
Indonesia must cease all executions and abolish the death penalty if they are to expect clemency for Indonesians on death row around the world. Indonesia should add it name, as the 100th country, to abolish the death penalty.
Shell Lij
The ability of Indonesia to save its citizens from death sentences has been seriously compromised by its own hard-line on shooting drug mules. If Indonesia is to continue with the death penalty it must also abandon attempts at saving its own citizens to be consistent.
The current stance of the government is blatant hypocrisy, which substantially reduces its international credibility.
Jagera
How serious has the government been to try and help this mom from the fate? Are we really shocked? How many more moms will end their agony abroad?
What selection they have to go through before being approved to work as a domestic helper in a country with a different legal system? There is a lot of homework for the government to attend to.
Muhammad Anaqi Zainy
Jakarta
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