Brazil and the Netherlands recalled their ambassadors in Indonesia after the Southeast Asian nation ignored their pleas for clemency and executed six prisoners for drug offences on Sunday, the first executions under President Joko Widodo.
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The five foreigners and one Indonesian were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight, the Attorney General's Office said. The foreigners were from Nigeria, Malawi, Vietnam, the Netherlands and Brazil.
Brazil recalled its ambassador in Jakarta for consultations and said the executions would affect bilateral relations.
"The use of the death penalty, which the world society increasingly condemns, affects severely the relationship of our countries," the presidency said in a statement published by Brazil's official news agency.
The Netherlands, a former colonial power in Indonesia, also recalled its ambassador and condemned the execution of its citizen, Ang Kiem Soei.
"It is a cruel and inhuman punishment that amounts to an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity," said Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders.
Before the execution, the lawyer for Soei tweeted that Soei was thankful for the Dutch government's unsuccessful efforts and that he would stand before the firing squad without a blindfold.
Indonesia's president, who signed off on the executions last month, has taken a tough stance on the rule of law and pledged no clemency for drug offenders.
Indonesia resumed executions in 2013 after a five-year gap.
"This is a country that just a few years ago had taken positive steps to move away from the death penalty, but the authorities are now steering the country in the opposite direction," said Rupert Abbott, a Southeast Asia research director for Amnesty International.culled
I am against this execution because the could have jailed them for life instead of killing them..so wrong.they didnt give life so why take it?
Those people dont play with drug offenders
ReplyDeleteI tells u.
DeleteDon't mind them taking lives like they can create one,am not saying the drug offenders are right but the can be given life sentence for crying out loud.
ReplyDeleteExatily. Killing is so not the best option.
DeleteGod will judge the Indonesian President
ReplyDeleteY wld dey keep feeding dem till etermniy when dey can let go of them with ease? Some Nigerians are simply badly behaved. Don't do drugs n don't take shit to Asia dem no go hear. Right now as we speak, someone is still doing it...
DeleteIndonesia a no go area for drugs,RIP to them tho
ReplyDeleteThere are other punishment.
ReplyDeleteDeath sentence is horrific.
I'm indifferent.
ReplyDeleteDrug offenders are worse than serial killers. They can kill thousands within hours.
The youths are especially vulnerable and these drug couriers prey on them.
I've seen first hand how the drug popular with youths now, methamphetamine, can turn a high-achiever awesome kid to a dirty, low-life, homeless drug addict.
Well said!!
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Deletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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May their souls RIP.....
*GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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I second u Stella but if u Knw hw a country operates why go against their laws belief n norms.@jumy IFOT,UNAM-IKOT,NTUNN-EBOT.u don die for my hand.
ReplyDeleteI second u Stella but if u Knw hw a country operates why go against their laws belief n norms.@jumy IFOT,UNAM-IKOT,NTUNN-EBOT.u don die for my hand.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad. I hope people learn from this
ReplyDeleteDo you ever imagine the innocent lives this guys have wasted with this illicit business?
ReplyDeleteThese greedy folks would have come back to Nigeria, buy land in Lagos and starts calling other law abiding tribes LAZY. I don't have any pity for these "Get rich or die trying" greedy guys.
Do the crime and do the time, unfortunately they have to pay with their lives.
So against it
ReplyDeleteHmmmm how I wish d sentence should be added to every countries constitution. It will bring fear to d drug traffickers n de will stop. D drug dealers re inhumane n should be treated like such. Nonsense!
ReplyDeleteIncredible! Does death penalty n firing squad still exist in this 21ist century....God hv mercy.
ReplyDeletewe will not recall anyone. when they know that those countries dont tolerate drugs. They know the penalty but our nija will never listen. It is their country, they can do whatever they like. If our country is good, would our people go to these useless countries to make ends meet. Nigeria is trying to do election, after election, we go recall our ambassador.
ReplyDeleteToo bad
ReplyDeleteWhat's d point of takin life wen u can't create an ant..... Stupid country
ReplyDelete~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~
Rip to the dead
ReplyDeleteThose that have ear, Let them hear
Has Nigeria also withdraw their ambassador? Which way Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteWe fit grow old waiting for Nija to recall oure ambassador oh
DeleteAnd Nigeria was not mentioned among d country calling out on the killing of her own citizen/citizens.They are busy embezzling our money.
ReplyDeleteNigeria ke. When ogas at the top are not doing anything about the unwarranted executions going on within nigeria with boko at the top, health care system on one side, governors not paying salaries, politicians beheading innocent citizens, pounding children in motors etc, how do u expect them to complain?
DeleteI don't blame them Stella, why transporting. Drugs to a country where their judgement is death penalty? Drug baron r very wicked and non conscience pple.. let others learn from this and make money d right way
ReplyDeleteIf it's death sentence for drugs am wondering what that of murder would be? It's absurd.
ReplyDeleteCountries dat have d interest of their citizens at heart.
ReplyDeleteEven God, creator of human being does not rejoice in the death of a sinner but gives him or her maximum opportunity to repent. How much more we humans?? That is really cruel.
ReplyDeleteAs long as people die from drug use the drug offenders too deserve to die.
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