Indonesia’s attorney general HM
Prasetyo says the withdrawal of the Australian ambassador from the country is
only “momentary”.
The Netherlands have done the same
thing in the past. Brazil has done the same thing. I think this is just a
momentary reaction, and this will be settled within the diplomatic sphere.
What we are doing is carrying out
the court decision. Every case should have an end.” Speaking Wednesday morning
to a group of journalists after inspecting the execution site with the national
police chief, Commissioner General Badrodin Haiti, Prasetyo offered his
condolences to the families of the eight men executed but said the executions
were necessary.
I would like to say that an
execution is not a pleasant thing. It is not a fun job. But we must do it in
order to save the nation from the dangers of drugs. We are not making enemies
of the country from which the executed last night came from. What we are
fighting against are drug related crimes. Therefore, I would like to offer my
condolences, on the execution of those who were on the death row, to their
families, to their home countries. Once again, we are not against the
countries, but we are fighting a war against the horrible drug crimes that
threaten our nation’s survival.
Culled from The Guardian
Australia withdraws her ambassador from Indonesia following the execution of the Bali 9
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