TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has urged the government to review the implementation of death penalty in Indonesia.
Putri Karnesia, head of political civil rights division at Kontras, said that a number of death penalties were issued without proper legal procedures.
One of the cases being handled by Kontras is death penalties against Yusman Telaumbanua and Rasula Hia issued by the Gunungsitoli District Court, Nias, North Sumatra.
Based on Kontras’ findings, Yusman was a minor when he was involved in a murder case back in 2012.
“We are concerned that the next execution could be a bad move,” Putri said in Jakarta on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
Yusman and Rusula are death-row convicts waiting for their execution for being involved in a premeditated murder against Kolimarinus Zega, Jimmi Trio Girsang and Rugun Br. Haloho.
Putri viewed that Yusman’s case could be a momentum for the government to evaluate the implementation of death penalty, since the legal process in Indonesian courts are not ideal yet.
Another Kontras activist Arif Nur Fikri viewed that the country’s justice system is still vulnerable when it comes to death penalty. Arief added that Kontras has filed a judicial review against the verdict for Yusman.
ADITYA BUDIMAN