Regarding The Transfer Of Mary Jane, DIY Prosecutor's Office: No Special Preparations Yet

JAKARTA - The High Prosecutor's Office of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (Kejati DIY) said that there had been no specific preparations regarding the plan to transfer the death penalty for drug smuggling, Mary Jane Veloso, to her home country, Philippines.

"Until now there has been no (preparation)," said Head of Legal Information for the DIY Prosecutor's Office, Herwatan, quoting Antara.

Herwatan explained that the technical transfer of the DIY Prosecutor's Office was still waiting for directions from the Indonesian Attorney General's Office (AGO).

Based on the results of communication with the Indonesian Attorney General's Office, according to Herwatan, the directive related to Mary Jane's transfer mechanism is still waiting for data from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"This morning I coordinated with the AGO the information is that the AGO is waiting for data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," he said.

Until now Mary Jane is still in the Yogyakarta Class II B Women's Prison, Wonosari, Gunung Kidul.

Previously, the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kanwil Kemenkumham) DIY Agung Rektono Seto emphasized that Mary Jane was still a detainee entrusted by the prosecutor's office.

Although Mary was in Yogyakarta Women's Prison, according to her, her legal status was entirely under the authority of the prosecutor's office. "We were only entrusted to prisons," said Agung.

Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said that the death row convict in the case of narcotics smuggling Mary Jane Veloso was transferred to the Philippines as a prisoner.

It was also emphasized that Mary Jane was not released from punishment. The Indonesian government moves the person concerned to his home country in criminal law.

The policy of transferring Mary Jane has been approved by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.

On the other hand, coordination with ministries under the Coordinating Ministry for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections has also been carried out.

"God willing, in December this policy can be implemented," said Yusril.

In April 2010, Mary Jane Veloso was arrested at Yogyakarta's Adi Sutjipto International Airport for being caught red-handed carrying 2.6 kilograms of heroin.

Furthermore, in October 2010, Mary Jane was sentenced to death by the panel of judges at the Sleman District Court, Yogyakarta.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo also rejected the request for clemency submitted by Mary Jane in 2014.

While undergoing execution with eight drug convicts in Nusakambangan, Cilacap, Central Java, April 29, 2015, Mary Jane failed to be executed and returned to Yogyakarta Prison following a request from the Philippine authorities regarding Maria Kristina's confession that Mary Jane was suspected of being a victim of human trafficking.