Australia recalls ambassador over Indonesia executions
- 9 years ago
A diplomatic backlash is underway after eight drug traffickers, seven of them foreigners, were executed by an Indonesian firing squad.
Indignation has been loudest from Australia over the death sentences carried out early on Wednesday against its two citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran's families will remember them as pastor and painter, not drug mules. #Bali9 #9News pic.twitter.com/tcJzwP7fcN— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) April 29, 2015
The two Australians as well as four Nigerians, a Brazilian and an Indonesian were executed in a forest clearing on the prison island of Nusakambangan.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, all are said to have sung hymns and refused blindfolds in their final moments.
Trade ties between Australia and Indonesia will continue but Australia has recalled its ambassador.
“We respect Indonesia’s sovereignty but we do deplore what has been done and this cannot be simply business as usual,” Austral
Indignation has been loudest from Australia over the death sentences carried out early on Wednesday against its two citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran's families will remember them as pastor and painter, not drug mules. #Bali9 #9News pic.twitter.com/tcJzwP7fcN— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) April 29, 2015
The two Australians as well as four Nigerians, a Brazilian and an Indonesian were executed in a forest clearing on the prison island of Nusakambangan.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, all are said to have sung hymns and refused blindfolds in their final moments.
Trade ties between Australia and Indonesia will continue but Australia has recalled its ambassador.
“We respect Indonesia’s sovereignty but we do deplore what has been done and this cannot be simply business as usual,” Austral