In the first executions Indonesia will carry out since 2013 and under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, 4 men and 2 women will die by the firing squad for drug dealing. All 6 had their clemency appeals rejected and were notified of their impending execution on Wednesday. Their respective embassies have also been notified. “Indonesia is consistent on being tough and firm. There is no mercy for drug dealers and drug traffickers,” Indonesia’s attorney general said. Jokowi is under fire from human rights activists for his firm stand the death penalty. The new President is also facing his first major political crisis after critics and disappointed supporters started spreading the hashtag #ShameOnYouJokowi on Twitter after his nomination of graft-tainted Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as the next chief of the Indonesian National Police – widely seen as a concession to his political patrons.
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