Dear Sir,
Mr.
Barth proposes “one simple question” implying bias in favour of
Australian nationals executed on drug charges in Indonesia. His charge
is simply wrong. I have monitored all accessible reports on the
executions and was simply unaware of the alleged bias. Most reports
treated the ten condemned on an equal basis, apart from an
understandable interest in nationals of the country where the reports
were published, such as particular attention to the Philippina in the
Philippines.
Most
noted were real causes of defects in the judgements; for example the
mental illness of the Brazilian national, the legal doubts on the guilt
of the Philippina. In the case of the two Australians the questioning of
their execution was based on the belief that they had been
rehabilitated, strong grounds for the quality of mercy. Strangely, many
comments by Australians themselves approved the execution on the basis
of the ancient eye for an eye argument.
On
the other hand may I draw the attention of Mr. Barth to the biased
action of President Widodo in refusing mercy while exerting himself to
seek clemency for Indonesians abroad charged with capital crimes.
Better, simply, to have done with it all and abolish the death penalty
for ever and for everyone.
Danthong Breen Bangkok Post, 6/5/2015
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