Nigerian drug courier Daniel Enemuo popularly known as
Diarrssouba is to be executed in Indonesia today under the country's Draconian
anti-narcotics laws that prescribe the death penalty for convicted felons.
Mr
Enemuo, 38, who was originally convicted in 2004, is one of six drug offenders
who will face death today, in what will be the first executions under new
President Joko Widodo.Already the he planned executions have been
confirmed by the Indonesian Attorney General’s Office. President Widodo, who
took office in late October, signed off on the executions last month, declining
pleas for clemency despite appeals from the European Union (EU), the Brazilian
government and Amnesty International.
Apart from Mr Enemuo, the other five
convicts are all also foreigners from Malawi, Vietnam, the Netherlands and
Brazil. Rupert Abbott, Amnesty International's Southeast Asia research
director, said: “Indonesia’s new government took office on the back of promises
to improve respect for human rights but carrying out these executions would be
a regressive move.” EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini, said the
planned executions were deeply regrettable and urged Indonesia to establish a
moratorium on the death penalty. Indonesia resumed executions of drug pushers
in 2013 after a five-year gap. President Widodo has taken a strong stance on
the discipline and punishment, not only on drugs but also on corruption and maritime
law. In his first few months in office, he has ordered illegal fishing vessels
to be blown up by the navy and supported the unprecedented move of dismissing
the entire board of energy giant Pertamina.
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