Some inmates in Bali’s Kerobokan Prison are rallying around the Bali Nine death row pair with so much commitment, that they claim they would even be ready to offer the ultimate sacrifice. Their lives.
However, the government is not exactly down with this, and taking the statement very literally, said this kind of request could not be granted since there is no current legislation regulating an execution swap, reports Kompas.
How can someone else be killed? It’s the person who did the crime that should get the death sentence, said Indonesia’s Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Yasonna H Laoly in Jakarta earlier today.
IKerobokan prisoner Martin Jamanuna who reportedly opened a letter addressed to President Joko Widodo, asking if he could take the place of Andrew Chan, who is to face the firing squad for his drug trafficking conviction.
“I’ve spent four years with Andrew Chan. He is kind, caring, and diligent with helping others. He no longer does drugs. Every day he goes to church (in the prison), teaches kindness to friends,” Jamanuna wrote.
“Please Mr. President, consider granting pardon. I implore my request is considered.”
The letter was reportedly written in blue ink and sealed with an IDR6,000 stamp and signature.
According to Kompas, other prisoners insisted on the same. Their names are published as Francois Jacques Giuily, Suyoto Iskan, Steve Mehang, Rizki Pratama, Yongky Gunawan, Sonny Robert Anderson, and Ricardo Rico.
