October 14, 2008
THE Bali bombers could be executed as early as next week.
The Indonesian Government yesterday took the unusual step of announcing that a statement about the executions would be issued on Friday, October 24.
Indonesia typically announces executions after they have taken place, raising speculation that the statement on Friday week could be to say the bombers have been put to death.
A spokesman for Indonesian Attorney-General Hendarman Supandji said there were "no obstacles" to prevent the executions from proceeding.
The Attorney-General's office on Friday confirmed the executions would be carried outthis year. This followed comments by the three bombers that they did not believe they would be executed soon.
Yesterday's developments came a day after the sixth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
The three Islamic militants sentenced to die over the attacks - Amrozi, his brother Mukhlas and Imam Samudra - have never expressed remorse and claim they will die as martyrs.
The bombers have exhausted all legal options, although their lawyers have launched a side challenge in Indonesia's Constitutional Court arguing that execution by firing squad amounts to torture.
THE Bali bombers could be executed as early as next week.
The Indonesian Government yesterday took the unusual step of announcing that a statement about the executions would be issued on Friday, October 24.
Indonesia typically announces executions after they have taken place, raising speculation that the statement on Friday week could be to say the bombers have been put to death.
A spokesman for Indonesian Attorney-General Hendarman Supandji said there were "no obstacles" to prevent the executions from proceeding.
The Attorney-General's office on Friday confirmed the executions would be carried outthis year. This followed comments by the three bombers that they did not believe they would be executed soon.
Yesterday's developments came a day after the sixth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
The three Islamic militants sentenced to die over the attacks - Amrozi, his brother Mukhlas and Imam Samudra - have never expressed remorse and claim they will die as martyrs.
The bombers have exhausted all legal options, although their lawyers have launched a side challenge in Indonesia's Constitutional Court arguing that execution by firing squad amounts to torture.
Source: The Australian
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