Saturday, January 17, 2015

After execution, Brazil pull ambassador in Jakarta

Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira
Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira said sorry and everyone should be a second chance.


Brazilian judge executions against one of its citizens in Indonesia for drug charges is a form of 'cruelty'.

Brazilian judge executions against one of its citizens in Indonesia for drug charges is a form of 'cruelty'.

Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, 53, was arrested in 2003 after police at the airport in Cengkareng find 13.4 kg of cocaine hidden in sports equipment.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in a statement that he was shocked and assess the penalty was cruel.

"Relations between the two countries will be affected," the president said Rousseff.

"Brazil's ambassador in Jakarta has been withdrawn for consultations," he said.

Besides Brazil, the Netherlands also withdraw its ambassador, after Foreign Minister Bert Koenders assess the execution of Dutch citizens Ang Kiem Soe, 52, "is a denial of human dignity and integrity".

Four foreign nationals, namely Brazil, Netherlands Malawi, Nigeria and one of Indonesia has executed on Sunday (18/01) morning at LP Nusa Kambangan. While the execution of the Vietnamese Boyolali in Central Java at the same time.

Petition for clemency

Rousseff said she has applied for forgiveness (pardon) on Friday, but was rejected by the President Joko Widodo.

Dilma Rousseff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to seek a pardon from the president Jokowi but rejected

Her told Joko Widodo that he respect the sovereignty and legal system in Indonesia, but as a mother and head of state her apply it for humanitarian reasons.

Brazil said Joko Widodo said he understands concerns the Brazilian president, but he can not change the punishment for the entire legal process has been undertaken.

In a video recorded a colleague, Moreira expressed regret that attempts to smuggle drugs into Indonesia.

"I know will face serious punishment, but I believe I deserve a chance. Everyone make mistakes."

Residents of other Brazilian Rodrigo Gularte Muxfeldt also face the death penalty in Indonesia, because drug trafficking.

Critics of the executions were also delivered a number of Amnesty International and human rights activists in Indonesia.

Brazil abolished the death penalty when peace and became a republic in 1889.

Security in Nusa Kambangan prison tightened ahead of execution

Family sentenced to death visited prison Nusa Kambangan Cilacap, Central Java



News Source: BBC
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