Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Australian Foreign Minister Prisoner Exchange Offer
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Thursday (5/3) he has proposed a prisoner exchange with Indonesia in an effort to save the endangered Bali Nine duo executed in the coming days.
Execution plan against Myuran Sukumaran, 33, and Andrew Chan, 31, has caused diplomatic tensions between Indonesia and Australia, following a mercy petition on both the Indonesian government that is not too fruitful results.
The two men had arrived in reclaiming on Wednesday (4/3) after being transported by chartered plane from LP Krobokan, Denpasar, Bali.
Speaking after Australian politicians lit candles outside parliament as the support act on Sukumaran and Chan, Julie Bishop said he had spoken with the Indonesian Foreign Minister, earlier this week.
"I raised the fact that there are Indonesian prisoners in Australian prisons and whether there is an opportunity for us to consider a prisoner exchange, or transfer of prisoners in exchange for clemency instead of handing over detainees (Indonesia)," said Bishop told Sky News Australia, as quoted Reuters on Thursday (5/3).
"I only ask for a pause in their preparations ahead of execution Sukumaran and Chan so that there is time to explore these ideas," added Bishop.
Australia has abolished the death penalty and a recent survey by the Lowy Institute in Sydney-based shows nearly two-thirds of the Australian public does not approve the execution.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he had asked to speak again with President Joko Widodo on Thursday (4/3).
Exact time of execution has yet to be announced, even the families of those sentenced to death or to the government of their country.
They are also facing execution is a citizen of France, Brazil, the Philippines, Ghana and Nigeria, and Indonesia.
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