After exhausting all avenues of appeal, it now looks as though 9 prisoners will shot some time this week, maybe as soon as midnight Tuesday. The link below explains things as they stand at the moment. Scary times for the people concerned. http://www.news.com.au/national/bal...execution-notice/story-fncynjr2-1227320767956
It's now beginning to looks as thought the nine will be executed at around midnight on the 28th of this month. Lawyers for various prisoners on the list have stated that their clients have received written notice of the date. Last Saturday the condemned were called before authorities and one by one, given formal notice. They were asked to sign their death warrants. Chan and Sukumaran refused to do so. Philipina woman Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso also refused to sign. Supposition only, but she may have done so on Sukumaran's advice. The fact that all others signed indicates that the Australians may have acted under legal instruction. That Veloso had been in recent contact with Sukumaran in Nusakambungan also hints at legal advice. The men's Mr McMahon said of Sukumaran. "The way Myuran conducted himself reflected the depth and strength of his character. He was calm, composed and straightforward given what had just been said to him, when he received the 72 hours notice he remained dignified and peaceful. He spoke with courtesy and clarity to a hushed room explaining why he felt to proceed to execution was unjust." The process if finalizing the paperwork took somewhere in the vicinity of an hour and a half. After completion, Chan was called into the room. “He too decided not to sign the warrant of execution and he too spoke with great simplicity and directness when asked to give his reasons.” Said Mr McMahon. Of the nine to be put to death, Sukumaran was the first to be called to receive notice, Chan the second.
The families of Sukumaran and Chan have been told that their final goodbyes must be done on Tuesday and be gone from the prison by 2pm. As of now, they might be looking at about 30 hours of life left.
State sponsored murder ....and the year is 2015--twisted world, no animal on the planet is worse than some humans..
If the dates photographed on their crosses are correct, the nine have next to no time left. ABOUT 14 HOURS.
The condemned have seen their final glimpse of sunlight as darkness has now enveloped Central Java. They are in their isolation cells, the only company, religion. ABOUT 6 HOURS.
One of the interesting things about this whole bloody affair, is that Australian tourism to Indonesia is still as strong as ever. I think somewhere between 500,000 to a million of us visit the place each year. We might all throw our hands in the air in protest at the executions, but when it comes to an exotic, cheap holiday, we're off in a flash.
The USA only kills people who have committed murder themselves. I don't see what's wrong with that to be fair, that's fair justice if you ask me. What isn't justice is killers in this country getting kept in a nice cosy prison with TVs and various other forms of entertainment available to them
A respected study released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has stated that 1 in 25 of those condemned to death in the USA, may well be innocent.
Although i don't agree with the death penalty for drug smuggling, the people who were executed were well aware of the laws in the country that they committed the crime in so i struggle to have any sympathy for them
It's the fact they served 10 years and kept being given hope that they would be pardoned that makes me uncomfortable. If you're going to do it just do it. Can't argue with the idea that they knew the laws though.
I agree to some extent that they shouldn't be kept hanging on for years but it's more than likely that it's their own fault for trying to exhaust the legal process rather than the government dragging their feet. I think it's the same in most countries that have the death penalty
Spot on Smokethedeadbadger, although everyone knows the death penalty is harsh for drug smuggling. Those are the rules of that country. They can't let them off just because their Australian, when they are executing others for the same crime. I'm sure there was a British lady got executed by the firing squad out there a few years back. So it's the same rules for everyone.
I think you maybe referring to British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford (58) who is still on death row in Indonesia.She now fears she maybe amongst the next batch to face the firing squad.
It seems that Myuran Sukumaran and Lindsay Sandiford had developed quite a friendship. She has said that Sukumaran had pretty much taken her under his wing in Kerobokan prison. Even after he was transferred to his execution site, he still took the time to write to her on several occasions. At the moment there is a feeling in Indonesia that might work in Sandiford's favour. A lot of the general population are not too happy with shooting women. Even the President offered up some kind words in the lead up to the Veloso impending death. That she was pulled of the line at the last minute might be a hint as to what might happen in the future. That said, the word from government is that Veloso is still going to take the bullet. Hopefully the public will be heard. There have been hints that Sandiford may be part of the next executions.
None of the 8 wore blind folds and all sang Amazing Grace as they faced down the gunmen. The only way to go I suppose.
