Please save their lives

Indonesian judges should not follow the tracks of the Singapore government, which hung Van Ngu Yen. The breath of life of somebody belongs to the Creator, regardless of their mistake or crimes.

Van Ngu Yen reformed in the last three years of his life in Changi prison in Singapore, yet the Singapore government executed him, using the excuse that we must abide by the law of the country. The government of Singapore, as well as Indonesia, has to abide by the law of God, who says: "Thou shall not kill."

Of course we should abide by the laws of a country, however the governments of the world should not produce drugs in the first place, which tempts young people into becoming involved in drug trafficking.

The governments of the world, including Singapore and Indonesia, will be responsible to God for ending these lives, which were created by God. Indonesian judges, who claim to believe in God, should stop using Singapore as an excuse to take the lives of nine young alleged drug traffickers.

Do not kill these young people. Once they are imprisoned they will suffer enough and will reform themselves. Indonesia should start performing "restorative justice", to save the lives of others. Then I, as an Indonesian, will not be ashamed to be Indonesian.

Please pass this on to the judges in Bali, who will prosecute those nine young Australians. Will those judges take the lives of their own brothers or sisters?

Please consider that our nation will suffer when we take the lives of those young nine Australians. They key is to forgive them.

Imprisonment for years would be a better penalty and more honorable than ending their lives. May God help the judges of Bali to uphold the law of God.

CAMELIA PARDEDE, Auckland, New Zealand