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Letters Defending an Australian Drug Convict Investigated: Kerobokan Prison Warden
Letters Defending an Australian Drug Convict Investigated: Kerobokan Prison Warden
DENPASAR ~
Warden of Kerobokan Penitentiary Sudjonggo said he would investigate the truth of letters written by a dozen of inmates defending Andrew Chan (31), an Australian drug convicts on death row.
“We are investigating the truth of the letter,” he said on Monday in response to the letters directed by the Kerobokan prison’s inmates to Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Sudjonggo said he would ask the prison’s church council about Andrew Chan’s activity and question the motive of the person who wrote the letter because Andrew Chan’s request for reviewing his case had been rejected a week ago.
He said he did not regard an inmate’s offering of sympathy to another prisoner as a problem but the inmate is not allowed to take over the prisoner’s sentence.
Previosuly, a total of eight prisoners of Penitentiary Class II-A Denpasar in Krobokan sent letter to President Joko Widodo in order to lighten the punishment of death penalty towards Australian citizen, Andrew Chan.
They asked President Joko Widodo to reconsider the punishment. They also expressed readiness to replace the death penalty against Andrew Chan if the president does not give leniency. The letter says that Andrew Chan has undergone many changes and he is needed by inmates in Kerobokan prison.
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I stand for mercy for Andrew and Myuran. They are rehabilitated and helping others. That is testament to your prison system. Executing them in this harsh manner will serve no purpose. I call on President Widodo to show the same understanding he does with Indonesian citizens on death row in other countries.
“One is absolutely sickened, not by the crimes that the wicked have committed, but by the punishments that the good have inflicted.” Oscar Wilde
Everybody makes mistakes…of different magnitude. Some try to fix these past wrongs by making changes in their lives. These boys have made extraordinary changes that have influenced many.
They do not deserve to die for their crimes as they have genuinely repented for their sins. It would be a total mockery of the justice system if they die because where is the justice in that? Prisons need modal prisoners to serve as ambassadors of good behavior. After all, the ultimate goal is to have prisoners who are less likely to reoffend after being rehabilitated.
Killing them achieves nothing.
Crime was heinous. Sentence is suitable. We don’t want drug trafficking to become a mistake. Its a death sentence that needs to be adhered undertaken.
The biggest damage will be to Indonesia.
Indonesia will pay this back very soon ….in time of help Australia stood now you for a mistake want to kill theses
People…shame when Indonesian caught oversea their govt pay and ask mercy and make them free so why double standard…
To the authorities,
please let the two men live and continue their valuable work. Indonesia is a beautiful country, Indonesians are beautiful people, even those who have done so much wrong can change enough to see that in their imprisonment there is a decency in their closed in environment that allows them to get to be better people..
Death to the two men will only undo the good that the Indonesian penal system has given to these two men. Please let them live. Peace and love to our Indonesian neighbours.
Killing an Artist and a Christian Pastor will reflect very poorly on Indonesia for many years to come. Maybe a future president will apologise to the families of these fully rehabilitated men.
The president of Indonesia says all supporting documents of the rehabilitated Australians were not available at the time when reviewing their clemency applications well Mr President here is your opportunity to look at their case with supported documents of their rehabilitation. I realize you did say that you will not succumb to outside pressure to grant clemency but its about time you released the pressure valves and show the whole world that you do have a heart and grant them life in prison rather than death
people make mistakes make stupid decisions that actually seal thier fate but after some one close to us dies we try and find a cure to bring them back but there is no cure thats the only In this world the only thing that we cannot find is a cure for bringing people back – back from the DEAD So please Mr Joko Widido before you poison the cure of forgiveness – which is being held in your hands listen to the words of reasoning that can touch the whole worlds HEART!! everyone has hopes and dreams but if you execute rehabilitated people you will be killing thier hopes and sending them to a world of dreams that they will never wake up from
Role Model prisoners who certainly no longer deserve to die..come on Prime Minister Joko..have a heart pleaseeeeeeee!!! There off the street and will help the situation with drugs to better the world now as they have clearly been remorseful for their sins 🙁 we beg you dont kill them..they are good hearted lovely men
What rot I am an Aussie, and they deserve their just desserts. Of course they are reformed who isn’t when faced with a bullet. Seriously Indo will look weak and easily manipulated if these are avoided not to mention Australia is full of lefty tree hugging idiots quite frankly they defend the criminal and remain silent for the victim they are hypocrits.
Deeks, so nice to hear your words of compassion. Can we assume that during your entire life that you’ve NEVER done ANYTHING wrong?.. you can answer that with a yes or no.
Everyone knows these two guys did the wrong thing back in 2005. They’ve spent nearly 10 years in jail, admitted their guilt, rehabilitated themselves and helped other prisoners along the way…and still you want blood?
I sincerely hope nobody ever turns to you and asks for compassion, forgiveness or mercy. Clearly you have none to give.
I am totally opposed to drugs but to put these two Australians before the firing squad is insane. A prison sentence with rehabilitation is what is needed for you drug problems.Considering you have an emergency drug problem your your death penalty stance isn’t working.
To kill, or not to kill?..that is the question.