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THREE FIRING SQUADS PREPARED FOR AMROZI ET AL'S EXECUTION
Semarang, Central Java, Oct 21 (ANTARA) - The Central Java police have prepared three firing squads for the three Bali bombing deathrow convicts Amrozi, Imam Samudra, and Mukhlas, a spokesman said.
"One squad for one convict," Central Java Police Chief Inspector General FX Sunarno said here Tuesday.
Based on Indonesia's Law No 2/PnPs/1964 on Procedures to Implement the Death Penalty, one convict would have one firing squad consisting of 12 men.
Therefore, said Sunarno, there would be 36 police officers for the three convicts, in addition to one commander for each squad.
But Sunarno said the police still did not know the exact date for the executions.
"The firing squads are ready but there could still be a change in the plan to carry out the execution," he said.
Asked about the possibility the three convicts would get special treatment, Sunarno replied in the negative. "We treat them all in the same way as any other prisoners, although they committed different kinds of crime," he said.
Regarding the security system around the prison at Nusa Kambangan island where Amrozi et al were being held, Sunarno said the police had stationed two platoons there. So far, he said, the law and human rights office had not asked for the assignment of more police personnel around the prison.
"We have been keeping two platoons around the prison since the Maximum Security System (MSS) was put into effect," he said.
Earlier, on Tuesday (Oct 21), the Constitutional Court (MK) had turned down Amrozi et al`s request to conduct a judicial review on Law No.2/PNPS/1964 on Procedures to Implement the Death Penalty.
Amrozi et al who were sentenced to death for their involvement in the Bali bombings had filed for a judicial review of the law because they believed execution by a firing squad as mandated by Law No. 2/PNPS/1964 was against their constitutional right not to be tortured.
The court concluded the convicts' arguments were unreasonable and therefore their request for a judicial review of the law was denied. ***3***
(H-AFA/B/HAJM/B003)
"One squad for one convict," Central Java Police Chief Inspector General FX Sunarno said here Tuesday.
Based on Indonesia's Law No 2/PnPs/1964 on Procedures to Implement the Death Penalty, one convict would have one firing squad consisting of 12 men.
Therefore, said Sunarno, there would be 36 police officers for the three convicts, in addition to one commander for each squad.
But Sunarno said the police still did not know the exact date for the executions.
"The firing squads are ready but there could still be a change in the plan to carry out the execution," he said.
Asked about the possibility the three convicts would get special treatment, Sunarno replied in the negative. "We treat them all in the same way as any other prisoners, although they committed different kinds of crime," he said.
Regarding the security system around the prison at Nusa Kambangan island where Amrozi et al were being held, Sunarno said the police had stationed two platoons there. So far, he said, the law and human rights office had not asked for the assignment of more police personnel around the prison.
"We have been keeping two platoons around the prison since the Maximum Security System (MSS) was put into effect," he said.
Earlier, on Tuesday (Oct 21), the Constitutional Court (MK) had turned down Amrozi et al`s request to conduct a judicial review on Law No.2/PNPS/1964 on Procedures to Implement the Death Penalty.
Amrozi et al who were sentenced to death for their involvement in the Bali bombings had filed for a judicial review of the law because they believed execution by a firing squad as mandated by Law No. 2/PNPS/1964 was against their constitutional right not to be tortured.
The court concluded the convicts' arguments were unreasonable and therefore their request for a judicial review of the law was denied. ***3***
(H-AFA/B/HAJM/B003)
