Stimulate The Repatriation Of Foreign Prisoners, Coordinating Minister Yusril: Don't See The Case, But The Punishment

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Kumham Imipas) Yusril Ihza Mahendra emphasized that the repatriation of foreign prisoners who were later being carried out by the Indonesian government to several countries did not see the type of crime.

Yusril said the repatriation of foreign prisoners was carried out based on the principles of humanity because the type of punishment given by Indonesian courts to foreign prisoners was life imprisonment and the death penalty so that it became the main focus of a number of countries asking for the transfer of prisoners.

"That is their concern. If their citizens are convicted of theft and sentenced to only one year, they will also not be persistent in trying to send the prisoners back to their country," said Yusril when contacted in Jakarta, Wednesday, December 4, confiscated by Antara.

Until now, there are three countries that have requested the transfer of prisoners to Indonesia, namely the Philippines, Australia, and France. The three countries have requested the transfer of narcotics convicts who were convicted in Indonesia.

The Philippine government asked for the transfer of death row convict Mary Jane, then Australia requested the transfer of five convicts for life, Bali Nine members, and France requested the transfer of death row convict Serge Atlaoui.

The transfer of Mary Jane has been agreed upon by the governments of Indonesia and the Philippines on several conditions, while the transfer of the convict Bali Nine is under discussion regarding the conditions proposed by the Indonesian government.

Meanwhile, the transfer of Serge Atlaoui is still in the process of awaiting the arrival of the French government to discuss the agreement.

Later, after being sent back to his country, the prisoners will be banned if they want to enter Indonesia. Specifically for narcotics crimes, deterrence is valid for life.

Not only receiving requests for the transfer of foreign prisoners, Yusril said that the Indonesian government is currently also persistent in seeking the death penalty for Indonesian citizens in Saudi Arabia to be forgiven and repatriated to Indonesia, which is generally entangled in murder cases.

"We don't see the case, but look at the punishment. In Saudi, only killings can be sentenced to death," said Yusril.