Jakarta (Antara Bali) - A member of the House of Representatives' Commission I Ahmad Zainuddin has urged the Indonesian Government to not exhibit leniency due to foreign pressures, including from the United Nations, to cancel the death penalty policy.
"Numerous countries, including the UN secretary general, have pressured Indonesia into cancelling the death penalty policy, but the government of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) should remain strong to face these pressures," Zainuddin stated here on Tuesday.
He noted that the pressure tactics deployed by Brazil and other countries is understandable as the government, in the past, has easily granted clemency to drug convicts, due to which the dignity and sovereignty of the rule of law and Indonesia's foreign policy are currently being tested.
"But now, the government should be strong and not be lenient and withstand foreign pressures," Zainuddin remarked.
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Central Executive Board Chairman explained that the Brazilian Government's refusal to accept the Indonesian Ambassador Toto Riyanto's credential letter should be addressed firmly and carefully.
According to Zainuddin, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's actions were clearly an insult to Indonesia.
"The Brazilian Government's policy can be interpreted as a diplomatic gesture to pressurize and protest against the legal policies adopted by other countries," he noted, adding that one of the drug kingpins to be executed later in Indonesia is from Brazil. (WDY)
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"Numerous countries, including the UN secretary general, have pressured Indonesia into cancelling the death penalty policy, but the government of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) should remain strong to face these pressures," Zainuddin stated here on Tuesday.
He noted that the pressure tactics deployed by Brazil and other countries is understandable as the government, in the past, has easily granted clemency to drug convicts, due to which the dignity and sovereignty of the rule of law and Indonesia's foreign policy are currently being tested.
"But now, the government should be strong and not be lenient and withstand foreign pressures," Zainuddin remarked.
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Central Executive Board Chairman explained that the Brazilian Government's refusal to accept the Indonesian Ambassador Toto Riyanto's credential letter should be addressed firmly and carefully.
According to Zainuddin, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's actions were clearly an insult to Indonesia.
"The Brazilian Government's policy can be interpreted as a diplomatic gesture to pressurize and protest against the legal policies adopted by other countries," he noted, adding that one of the drug kingpins to be executed later in Indonesia is from Brazil. (WDY)
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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