Forgive convicted Australians

Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.

These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed.

However, these young lives should be spared. God forgives humans for our sins and mistakes, and I think the Indonesian judiciary needs to bear this in mind. The loud statement issued by Indonesian lawyers through the media, that the death penalty is the penalty of drug trafficking, is now known all over Australia and New Zealand.

The governments have announced it through the media. I think young Australians and New Zealanders have learned to recognize the fatal risks of such acts.

Can we just forgive these young lives and allow them to rehabilitate their lives?

CAMELIA PARDEDE Auckland, New Zealand