(Antara/R. Rekotomo)

A third phase of executions of narcotics convicts is expected to be held in early 2016, according to the House of Representatives.

'€œCurrently we are processing the budget. Since there'€™re only a few months left in 2015, we'€™re probably going to carry out [the third phase of executions] at the beginning of next year,'€ Arsul Sani, a member of House Commission III overseeing legal affairs, human rights and the National Police, said on Saturday.

According to Asrul, the Attorney General'€™s Office (AGO) has not yet submitted a definitive schedule for the next round of executions; if it has enough money left from this year'€™s budget, the AGO may carry out the executions sooner.

Previously, the AGO requested House approval of a budget to execute 12 death row convicts during a meeting with Commission III.

'€œThere are actually more than 120 people on death row. During the meeting, we asked the AGO why it had only requested funds [to execute] 12 people,'€ Arsul said as quoted by kompas.com.

According to AGO data, there were, as of early 2015, 64 narcotics-related death row prisoners. Six were executed in the first phase on Jan. 18, followed to their graves by a further eight in the second phase on April 29. (edn/kes)(++++)

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