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By Nidz Godino
“We agree to return person concerned to Philippines and furthermore obligation to provide guidance to prisoner Mary Jane Veloso becomes responsibility of Philippine government,” Indonesia’s senior law and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra in Jakarta said Indonesia and Philippines signed agreement to send Mary Jane Veloso, Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, back to her home country.
Announcement came following Philippines’ Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez meeting with Indonesia’s senior law and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra in Jakarta, where both ministers signed agreement.
Following signing, Indonesian authorities will discuss further details with Philippines’ embassy in Jakarta on Veloso’s transfer, expected to occur before Dec. 25, Yusril said.
He stressed they are hoping transfer “will be carried out before Christmas, Dec. 25.”
Yusril said Indonesian government would respect any decision made by Philippine government regarding her case.
Vasquez explained that Indonesian government has not set any conditions for Veloso’s detention after transfer.
He also noted that Philippine government will respect sentence imposed by Indonesian court and it will be President Marcos’ decision whether to give her clemency or not.
“Once transferred in the country she will serve her sentence as agreed upon in accordance with Philippine laws and regulations with respect to penal code,” he said.
Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms of heroin and later sentenced to death.
She was due to face firing squad in 2015, but Philippine government won last-minute reprieve for her after woman suspected of recruiting her was arrested and put on trial for human trafficking in which Veloso was named as prosecution witness.
Mother-of-two’s case sparked uproar in Philippines, with her family and supporters saying she was innocent and had been set up by international drug syndicate.
Indonesia has some of world’s toughest drug laws, including death penalty for traffickers.
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