Dozens of Indonesian protesters gathered Thursday outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta. For them, no question of giving in to diplomatic pressure from Australia to prevent the execution of two Australian nationals. These two people were sentenced to death for drug trafficking. And implementation of the sentence should occur shortly.
Australian Prime Minister spoke by telephone on Thursday with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Without revealing the content of the conversation, Tony Abbott has simply stated that the Indonesian authorities "(included) perfectly the Australian position."
Either. But so far nothing has helped influence the new Indonesian President, determined to eradicate drug trafficking.
Since coming to power Joko Widodo last October, the pace of executions accelerated and appeals for clemency were systematically rejected.
Indonesians or foreigners exception. A French, , listed on death row.
"We are acting within the law", said on Thursday Arrmanatha Nasir, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry. Indonesia has one of the strictest laws in the world in narcotics cases.
In January, six people convicted of drug trafficking were shot. Among them, 5 foreigners. This resulted in an . Without flexing Indonesia.
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