GUILTY Bali - Bali Nine, Australians arrested for heroin trafficking, 2005

[SouthAussie]

THE families of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan will travel from Bali today to Jakarta’s presidential palace to plead for a second chance for the condemned drug traffickers.

Mr Sukumaran said the family had watched in recent years as Indonesia worked successfully to seek mercy and save its own citizens on death row abroad. The family is now asking for the same mercy for the Australians.

Mr Fisher said more than 100 Indonesians have gained clemency as a direct result of the Indonesian Government’s efforts in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia in recent years.

The families’ journey to the Indonesian capital comes as the men’s former lawyer has revealed that he has potential new evidence which could help save them and one of the judges who sentenced Sukumaran to death has told News Corporation that she never wanted to give him the death penalty and has regretted it every day since.

Judge Roro Suryowati, who is no longer in Bali, told how she has been in tears at the news that Sukumaran and Chan will soon be executed. She was on the Denpasar District Court bench which sentenced Sukumaran to death in 2006.
For the past decade Judge Suryowati has carried the regret with her and seeing news of the impending executions on television still causes her to cry. She is now a Judge of the High Court in a different region.

“We’ve heard in the last day or so there might have been some inappropriate pressure put on the judges in that country."

http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/j...er-death-penalty/story-fnh81fz8-1227211983332

 

[SouthAussie]

Their lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said their "last chance" was to challenge president Joko Widodo's decision in an administrative court — a move that had rarely been attempted.

"We have done almost everything and now we are planning to file another claim to the administrative court in Jakarta," Mr Mulya said.

"We will challenge the rejection of the clemency issued by the president, or made by the president."

"We have done almost everything to save their life and this is the last chance.

"I hope there's a miracle, I hope there's a hand of God, at this time.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-...ir-launch-challenge-against-president/6078712

 

[SouthAussie]

I'm watching Four Corners. The episode is called Eat, Pray, Shoot. An in-depth doco by ABC about the impending executions and the battle for Andrew and Myuran's lives. It is interesting, but sad ... lots of family, friends, advocates, experts ... and an advisor to Joko Widodo. It is online already - not sure if interested overseas people have access or not, but here is the link.

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2015/02/09/4174751.htm


Some interesting questions being raised ..... (and I'm not liking the answers )

How does Joko Widodo get to claim his new policy of 'no clemency for drug peddlers' against previous, old convictions (instead of just new ones from now on)?
How is it fair that the death punishment for 8lbs of heroin is the same as 100lbs of heroin?
Why are two people taking drugs OUT of Indonesia a cause of Indonesian deaths by drugs?

 

[SouthAussie]

Here is the Australian Federal Police published response to the Four Corners question "Why were the Bali Nine not allowed to board the plane and be arrested at Sydney airport where they would have been charged under Australian law?"

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201502/r1386804_19687098.pdf

 

[marlywings]

Here is the Australian Federal Police published response to the Four Corners question "Why were the Bali Nine not allowed to board the plane and be arrested at Sydney airport where they would have been charged under Australian law?"
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201502/r1386804_19687098.pdf

This report from back in 2010 goes into quite some detail re the above question. AFP were very heavily involved in Indonesia....

August 27, 2010

The AFP letter requested the INP to attempt to keep the group under surveillance, identify the source of the drugs, and obtain as much evidence and intelligence as possible to help the AFP nail the organisers in Australia, other than Chan. The most crucial paragraph of the AFP letter advised the INP: "should they suspect that Chan and/or the couriers are in possession of drugs at the time of their departure, that they take what action they deem appropriate."

The AFP's letters sealed the fate of the Australians who became known as the Bali Nine.

"The federal police knew at the time that it was inevitable the nine of them could face the death penalty and that's the abhorrent thing about it," Myers says.

"They would have known there was a real risk that all nine of them would die, and they were prepared to sacrifice them."

He believes the AFP was trying to curry favour with the Indonesians to win their support on counter-terrorism. "And I think they felt that if they gave them nine lives the Indonesians couldn't resist their pleas for co-operation on terrorism."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...910600831?nk=0a6cd188479cd4ea5e79fa9e430511f5

 

[SouthAussie]

STATEMENT BY THE CHAN AND SUKUMARAN FAMILIES - 9 February 2015

I am here to beg Mr President Joko Widodo, Mr Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Mr Attorney General Prasetyo and the Indonesian people to show mercy on our children, Myuran
Sukumaran and Andrew Chan .........

http://www.documentcloud.org/docume...-chan-and-sukumaran-families.html#document/p1

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/andrew-chan27s-mother-pleads-for-son27s-life/6080358

 

[marlywings]

Indonesian officials are sending mixed messages about Bali Nine duo’s fate

February 10, 2015 8:24PM


INDONESIAN justice officials have given mixed messages about the fate of the condemned Bali Nine men.

The Attorney-General’s office says plans by lawyers of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran to launch a new legal challenge will not hamper plans to put the pair before a firing squad.

However, the Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly reportedly suggested that the Jakarta administration may “re-examine” the executions.

A spokesman for Attorney-General HM Prasetyo said the executions would go ahead despite the legal action but said it was not certain to be this month as previously stated.

The legal team plans to lodge a new action, in the State Administrative Court in Jakarta as early as today, challenging the blanket way in which the President denied their clemency bids.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...i-nine-duos-fate/story-fnihsmjt-1227215208636

 

[SouthAussie]

A man police suspect was a mastermind of the Bali Nine drug importation is living a life of luxury in Sydney while two junior members of his syndicate, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, await the firing squad in Bali.

The man's lavish lifestyle is funded by a multimillion-dollar lottery pay out, which he won about the time the two young Australians, who acted as the local leaders of the syndicate in Bali, were being sentenced to death.

He is believed to have halted his criminal activities after he quite literally won the lottery.

He is described in police intelligence reports as being suspected of high-level involvement in the syndicate that supplied the drugs carried by the Bali Nine mules.

The man now lives in Sydney and has escaped prosecution for any of his suspected criminal activities. He is believed to have won well over $5 million in the lottery several years ago, after the Bali nine members were arrested.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/susp...kumaran-sit-on-death-row-20150210-13aypt.html

:thud:

 

[SouthAussie]

Chan’s ailing father, Ken, joined the mothers and other family members for emotional services at Bali’s Kerobokan jail, an indication they are readying for the end of the ordeal.

Earlier, inside Kerobokan, five church leaders including the head of Bali’s Protestant churches, Dr Ketut Siaga Waspada, prayed for each man with their families separately for about 15 minutes. Raji Sukumaran later prayed again with her son, Pastor Matius Arif Mirdjaja said afterwards.

The bishop said he told the men: “You finish your life very well. You have done precious work — more than what I have done.”
“I told them you should not give up your hope, even if it looks very little.”

:cry:


Mr Yasona said he thought the executions would be carried out “in the near future” — but “maybe delay(ed) a little bit” by cabinet’s preoccupation with a controversy over the appointment of a new national police chief.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...-unite-in-prayer/story-fn59nm2j-1227215201065

 

[SouthAussie]

In Bali on Wednesday evening, young friends of the pair gathered to make an online video campaign.

Bali-born organiser Cahya Xander, who spent six months in Kerobokan as a 17-year-old for drug possession, said seeing two men on death row do such positive work for others had been an inspiration to him.

"The government can only understand that this is foreign pressure being put on the government, but it's also from people within Indonesia," he said.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...or-bali-nine-duo/story-fn3dxix6-1227216680792

 

[SouthAussie]

Oh no .... I don't think I will ever feel good again about Bali or Indonesia after this.


PLANS are under way to move Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from Bali to an island jail in Central Java in ominous signs their execution is imminent.

The Justice and Human Rights Minister has instructed his staff in Bali to arrange the move to Nusa Kambangan island jail, close to the remote execution site and where those facing Indonesian firing squads spend their final days.

Momock Bambang Samiarso, head of Bali prosecutors office, said on Thursday he received a letter from Jakarta ordering the two Australians be moved, but there was so far no date for the move or for the executions.

“So they will be moved soon,” Mr Samiarso said.

Asked if the transfer could be this week, he said: “Soon. As soon as possible.”

http://www.news.com.au/world/bali-n...-in-central-java/story-fndir2ev-1227217644819

 

[wewillgetyou]

I know they did the wrong thing, I know

I just feel so so sad for their family's. I am relieved to see that Andrew Chans father has made it to Bali to see him. I can't even begin to imagine seeing your child and knowing it will be the last time you ever see them before they are killed. It's just tragic

I have a terrible feeling that the execution will be this weekend. Last time the authorities said they move the prisoners and give them 72 hours notice of the execution.

Can the family's see them again after they are moved does anyone know or will this be it

 

[SouthAussie]

I don't think the families are even going to be told when it happens. The last executions took place on a Saturday night just after midnight.


The execution of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will go ahead, and the Indonesian government doesn’t even have to inform their families or the media of the plan. Denpasar District Chief Prosecutor Imanuel Zebua said the Australians will be executed this month, and the move would be kept secret.

The date and venue of the execution have not been determined yet, but even when the officials have got hold of the necessary details, they would not be informing the families or the media.

“It could be on the day before the execution and we don’t have to tell the family first,” Zebua told reporters, adding, “We also don’t want to tell you [media] either. You could be waiting for us at the airport.”

http://au.ibtimes.com/execution-bal...n-might-be-kept-secret-their-families-1420036

:cry:

 

[SouthAussie]

Two Bali nine judges sacked for corruption, manipulation

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/wor...-corruption-manipulation-20150212-13btyd.html

 

[SouthAussie]

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfAndrewChan

http://tenplay.com.au/news/national...ran-sukumaran-to-be-executed-together-in-bali

 

[Brightbird]

I can't find the words to say how wrong this is to me. The death penalty for anything is wrong. The way the Indonesians are doing it is wrong. They've found meaning in their life and it's wrong to kill them now. Their whole justice system is a joke. Indonesia does nothing to stop boats leaving for Australia and we have to deal with that mess i.e people smuggling. Yet they're going to kill two guys for smuggling drugs into Australia. I wish Australians would find a holiday destination other than Indonesia from now on.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Michael Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will soon be put to death, while the king pin of this whole operation lives it up in Oz with his drug money and his 5 million lottery win!! This person can't be identified or prosecuted, where is the justice? Where is the karma I often hear about? :cry: :no:

 

[tarjessi]

I am sure you all might have seen this article: http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...e-mastermind-living-in-luxury-after-lotto-win

I am so disgusted with our government and the AFP for handing our criminals over to Bali to deal with while the ring leader lives a life of luxury. I have zero faith in our justice system, zero faith in Bali's corrupt system. What justice? I hate drug smuggling and heroin is a terrible drug, but we should deal with our own criminals. Indonesia was tipped off to the arrival of Corby and the Bali 9.

The question is who is worse? The drug smuggler or the utterly corrupt system? How are the people supposed to have faith in anything any more? Our country is run by self interested lawyers and criminals.

 

[SouthAussie]

There is a slight delay ...


A meeting between Indonesian prison and security authorities to make preparations for the execution of two convicted Australian drug smugglers may not go ahead today as planned.

The meeting between officials was meant to take place in Bali today, but ABC News has been told the head of the Bali prosecutor's office, Momock Bambang Samiarso, flew to Jakarta last night.

The head of the General Crime Division in the Bali prosecutor's office now says nothing will be happening today.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-...icials-discuss-execution-arrangements/6091140

 

[SouthAussie]

Meanwhile, trouble may be brewing here ......


The Indonesian embassy has released a letter urging all Indonesians in Australia to "remain calm in dealing with the development of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia".

"In addition, it is advisable to always bring identification, such as passport or student card when travelling around."

An embassy spokesman did not say the statement was a direct result of the pending executions but said the embassy had recently received thousands of phone calls and emails in relation to the case.

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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the Indonesian Government should not underestimate the Australian public's opposition to the planned execution.

Ms Bishop suggested Australian tourists could boycott Indonesia if the executions go ahead, and said many Australians felt deeply about the matter.

"I've been overwhelmed with emails and text messages. I know that people have been staging vigils and rallies," she told Fairfax Radio.

"I hope that the Indonesian government doesn't underestimate the Australian public's opinion on this."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-...icials-discuss-execution-arrangements/6091140