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Issue of the day: More executions likely early next year
On death row: Malaysian national Ng Hai Kuan alias Jimmy is flanked by security officers as he leaves the Pekanbaru District Court, which sentenced him to death for trafficking 46
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On death row: Malaysian national Ng Hai Kuan alias Jimmy is flanked by security officers as he leaves the Pekanbaru District Court, which sentenced him to death for trafficking 46.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. A House of Representatives lawmaker said a third round of executions of drug convicts would take place early next year.(JP/Rizal Harahap) (JP/Rizal Harahap)
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span class="inline inline-center">On death row: Malaysian national Ng Hai Kuan alias Jimmy is flanked by security officers as he leaves the Pekanbaru District Court, which sentenced him to death for trafficking 46.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. A House of Representatives lawmaker said a third round of executions of drug convicts would take place early next year.(JP/Rizal Harahap)
Sept. 21, p4
A third phase of executions of narcotics convicts is expected to be held in early 2016, according to the House of Representatives.
'Currently 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.
Your comments:
The House of Representatives is the house of the nation. It is, perhaps, the finest institution in the country.
Yet it is being used deliberately to plan the killing of human beings. And more troubling is that this plan is being led by a commission that is supposed to take care of human rights.
AA
'Overseeing human rights', what? Then why shoot people if they 'oversee' human rights issues? Don't give me that crap that it's our sovereignty to shoot people.
Simba
The only time the Indonesian government seems somewhat united is when it has to execute a bunch of foreigners. Perhaps President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo could make it a national holiday once a year. There is nothing better than to start a new year by killing a bunch of people.
BB
What self-destructive behavior. It makes us look so stupid with egos bigger than brains. Indonesia needs to reach out and become part of the international community.
Right now the nation appears to be thumping its chest like a backward Tarzan and cutting itself off from the rest of the world. Is that what you want? Think of the welfare of the people.
Deedee S
'Currently 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.
Are they too busy processing the budget to shoot people?
Benny
Unbelievable, just like hundreds of top politicians in this country's legislature and government.
Silvio Bari
Perhaps it's true though that the budget is a factor. It is an unreported fact that the executions cost millions of dollars.
I realized this when I saw the photos of prisoners being moved to the island for execution: thousands of troops marshaled to 'secure' the prisoners from Chuck Norris or Rambo rescue attempts, Sukhois flying overhead to provide close air support in the event of a US Blackhawk-style operation, the months and months of wrangling over the law, the logistics, troop mobilization, etc.
I'm surprised that in a time of crisis the government still has the budget for such theatrics.
Chris
Very well said, it's just a shame the politicians seem unable to listen.
AO
Maybe Indonesia should adopt the Nazi method of getting the 'candidates' to dig their own graves. But that won't save much since most, if not all, of these candidates are foreigners.
Maybe university students could start a coins for bullets campaign.
Or better still just drop the condemned into the raging forest fires in Sumatra.
That would save a lot of money. Two birds with one hand. Kill and cremate.
I cannot help but think that Indonesia enjoys killing. Although it mourned the recent deaths of six of its citizens in Saudi Arabia, now it's actively planning to kill 12 more.
Abu
When will this country 'grow up' and develop into a more civilized country?
Willo
During the first and second round of executions earlier this year, there were around 60 convicts on death row. The number has now swelled to 120.
Meanwhile, the so-called reduction in drug crime is not apparent. What's the point? Killing in a never-ending fashion like chasing your own tail? These lives will never come back and what benefit have we seen from all these executions? Nothing really.
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