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I am an Indonesian. Although majority of the people here support death penalty for drug trafficker, there are growing opposition to this execution on social med
by hanief 11y ago
I am an Indonesian. Although majority of the people here support death penalty for drug trafficker, there are growing opposition to this execution on social media.[1] However, it seems the reasons are somewhat split:
- Some people opposed to death penalty, whatever the reasons.
- Some agree on death penalty, but only on select case.
- Some concerned by the law enforcement corruption. For example in the case of Zainal Abidin, the Indonesian who get executed too, there are bureaucracy mishaps that prevented him from getting a retrial. New Yorker mentions there are bribe request allegations too.
On the other hand, nationalism is very big in Indonesia. When countries like Australia confront the execution strongly, they see it as an intervention. Moreover, you can point out that John Howard himself supported death penalty on bali bombers.[2]
Australians should learn diplomacy from the Phillipines, who is able to save their own Mary Jane Veloso.[3]
Ref:
[1]https://twitter.com/search?q=%23savemaryjane https://twitter.com/search?q=%23savemaryjane
[2]http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/metoo-policy-mess/2007/10/09/1191695909938.html http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/metoo-policy-mess/200...
[3]http://globalnation.inquirer.net/122263/indonesia-why-aussie-pleas-failed-velosos-heard/ http://globalnation.inquirer.net/122263/indonesia-why-aussie...
- pan69 11y agoI'm Australian. I don't think whether or not the death penalty is good or bad is the discussion here. This is about sentencing people to death in an unfair justice system and a president who obviously has political motives (gains) to see these executions go ahead, regardless. I.e. corruption. Before Widodo came to power the death sentence was rarely enforced.
- hanief 11y agoYeah, drug-trafficking and capital punishment aside, I agree on your two points: Widodo's domestic popularity seems to be declining sharply and corrupt justice system getting stronger. We, Indonesian, experience it first hand sadly. I am truly sorry for the Australian whose caught in the middle of this mess.