TEMPO.CO, Sydney – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned Indonesia of tough responses if Indonesia proceeds to execute two Australians for drug smuggling. "Millions of Australians are feeling sickened by what might be about to happen in Indonesia," said Abbott on Sunday.
Abbott has not said what Canberra’s response will be. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop last week warned Jakarta that Australians could boycott Indonesia, including the island of Bali, a popular holiday spot for Australians.
Andrew Chan, 31, and Myuran Sukumaran, 33, members of the so-called Bali Nine group, are facing execution. Both will be moved from Kerobokan prison, Denpasar, Bali, to Nusa Kambangan prison, Cilacap, Central Java, where they will be executed.
The petition urging clemency for Chan and Sukumaran has reached 150,000 signatures. It will be sent to both the Indonesian and Australian governments.
Juli Bishop has confirmed that the Australian Embassy in Jakarta has been invited for talks on Monday with Indonesian diplomats.
President Joko Widodo denied clemency for Chan and Sukumaran for the second time last week. While all hope appears to be lost, Abbot put more pressure on Jakarta.
"If these executions go ahead, and I hope they don't, we will certainly be finding ways to make out displeasure felt,” he said.
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