12 Indonesians on death row in KL

12 Indonesians on death row in KL

DENPASAR: The government is working to save 12 Indonesians on
death row in Malaysia for various crimes, a government official
said.

Marty Natalegawa, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, said here on Wednesday 12 Indonesian migrant workers
were awaiting execution in Malaysia for various offenses,
including drug trafficking and murder.

"We have been working with lawyers to defend them, but we also
have to respect Malaysian law," he said in response to news that
a Malaysian court had just sentenced an Indonesian migrant worker
to death for trafficking marijuana.

"It is the government's obligation to protect its citizens
living in foreign countries," Marty said.