Barter awkward Bali Nine

Early morning, 2 drug kingpin 'Bali Nine' Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan transferred from Kerobokan Prison in Bali to Nusakambangan, Cilacap. They were joined by other dead prisoners, awaiting execution.
Prime Minister (PM) Australia Tony Abbott's wrath. He said, millions of kangaroos country duo disappointed with the removal of the Bali Nine. Leader of the Liberal Party says can not expect much with the situation now. Request not to execute them, the Indonesian government ignored.
There was perplexed to save two citizens who smuggle heroin into the country 8.2, the Australian bid prisoner swap.
"What we want to do is have a chance to talk about options that may be available in the realm of the exchange of prisoners," said Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in Canberra cited smh.com.au, Thursday, March 5th, 2015.
Bishop claimed to have revealed this to the Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Tuesday night, March 3, 2015 via telephone. He hoped, Indonesia and Australia may soon sign a memorandum of understanding this prisoner exchange.
"I do not go into any specific details but I noticed there were prisoners of Australia in Jakarta and Indonesia there are prisoners in Australia and that we should explore a number of occasions, pertukara prisoners, whether it can be done under Indonesian law," explained he.
3 citizen currently in prison Australian drug-related cases. All three are Kristito Mandagi, Saud Siregar, and Ismunandar. They caught carrying 390 kilograms of drugs near Port Macquarie, Australia.
Reject Government Barter
Vice President Jusuf Kalla asserted, the Indonesian government will not do such a prisoner exchange.
"We do not have the legal system as it is, we do not have the legal system of exchanging prisoners yes," said JK, in the Office of the Vice President, Jakarta, Thursday (05/03/2015).
However, JK said that does not mean the Indonesian government rejected the offer. He stressed there is no legal system in Indonesia, which regulates the exchange.
Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu also do not agree with the exchange of prisoners. He considered, two convicted Bali Nine worthy of death.
Therefore, if left unchecked, will again be feared both drug supplier and will control the drug business from inside prison.
"Cook-exchange rate as it is, like goods only exchange-exchange," said Ryamizard Ryacudu at the Presidential Palace.
Former Chief of Staff of the Army (Chief of Staff) it would ask the Australian side to execute three citizens who offered to barter with the duo Bali Nine. For 3 people detained in the land of kangaroos was also a convicted drug.
Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi already expressed opposition directly to the Bishop. Therefore, the exchange of prisoners is not regulated in the Law of Indonesia.
"Mother Secretary (Retno) convey (to Secretary Bishop) that petukaran unknown prisoner in the rule of law or the laws in Indonesia, the offer can not be realized," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Ministry) Arrmanatha Nasir on Thursday March 5, 2015.
Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Yasonna H Laoly asserted, prisoner swap offer Bali Nine duo with 3 prisoners from Indonesia can not be done easily. For there is no Indonesian citizens facing the death penalty in Australia.
However, Yasonna admitted bids submitted welcomed the Australian Government. But, the PDIP politicians asserted, the Indonesian government has committed to implement the execution of the entire convicted drug court has sentenced to death.
"Another story Kan. This implication of a policy to really hard against drug trafficking in Indonesia," said Yasonna.
Although the prisoners refused to barter deals, Yasonna said, the government does not rule out the possibility to keep the collaboration in the field of law, along with Australia, such as cooperation on extradition.
3 Irregularities Bids Australia
Professor of international law from the University of Indonesia (UI) Hikmahanto Heilbron rate, the Australian government's offer to exchange the Bali Nine death row duo with citizens who were detained in the land of kangaroos it as anything unusual.
"First, the detainee or prisoner exchange (exchange of prisoners) known only when the two countries are at war and each charming captured soldier," said Hikmahanto.
According to him, Indonesia and Australia is now clearly not at war. Prisoners there was not arrested because of the war situation, but for committing a crime, both in Indonesia and Australia.
"The second reason is that even if it meant by (Australian Foreign Minister) Julia Bishop is the transfer of convicts (transfer of sentenced persons) then between Indonesia and Australia has been no transfer agreement convict," said Hikmahanto.
"The last (third), if any convict transfer agreement then this does not apply to death row," he said.
Therefore, the bid submitted by the Secretary Bishop should be rejected by the Indonesian government. "The Australian Government should not degrading ability and legal reasoning of the Indonesian nation," said Hikmahanto.

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