Mary Jane Veloso In The Meeting Of Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Jokowi In Bogor?

Philippine President Ferdinand Romuadez Marcos Jr upon arrival at the Bogor Palace (Photo: BPMI Setpres/Lukas)

JAKARTA - The name Mary Jane Veloso echoed again after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with President Jokowi at the Bogor Palace. Is one of the topics they talk about Mary Jane?

In April 2010, Mary Jane Fiesta 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 a 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.

Mary Jane's life could still be a little long because her execution of death had been postponed because she was a witness to cases in the Philippines. But that doesn't mean it eliminates the sentence.

Quoted from Channel News Asia, Tuesday 6 September, the Philippines has asked for clemency for Mary Jane. This was stated by Presidential press secretary Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the latest high-level effort to save the lives of drug dealers.

Photo: BPMI Setpres/Kris

On Sunday, Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo made a request for "executive forgiveness" for Veloso during a meeting with Retno Marsudi in Jakarta.

"Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marsudi said she would consult with the Ministry of Justice on the matter," press secretary Marcos resulting in a video posted on Twitter, citing the foreign ministry.

The Veloso case has attracted great attention in the Philippines and Indonesia, with support protests and great boxer Manny Pacquiao begging for his life to be saved.

Supporters claim he went to Indonesia to work as a household assistant and was deceived by international drug syndicates to bring heroin.