Execution Sought for Bali Bombers:Jakarta, Indonesia

It appears Indonesian prosecutors have sought permission from the justice minister to execute the three Bali bombers on death row. How many times have we heard this. The whole issue is like some long drawn out soapie drama.

A spokesman, I Wayan Pasek, was quoted as saying the Denpasar Prosecutors Office has already asked the justice and human rights minister to be allowed to execute the death sentences in the first Bali bomb case. Pasek did not say whether the minister had given approval but said prosecutors were preparing for the executions.

He also said prosecutors had asked to hold the executions which would take place by police firing squad at Nusa Kambangan, an island prison off the south coast of Central Java province where the bombers are now detained. They were moved there from their jail in Bali last year for security reasons. Pasek said the families of the three had waived their right to seek a presidential pardon.

The three facing death are Imam Samudra, Amrozi, and Ali Ghufron, alias Mukhlas. They were handed their sentences after being convicted of playing key roles in the bombings in highly publicized trials in Bali. Just for how long will this go on?. Just take them out and shoot them, have done with it. But, it is the proof of their deaths that will be required to satisfy world authorities and those families of the victims of that atrocious act.