Bali Nine inmates Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have arrived at Nusakambangan island, where they will eventually face execution.
The Bali Nine duo have arrived Nusakambangan Island, joining the 2000 other prisoners that reside there.
The Indonesian Attorney General has said a date is still not set for the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Meanwhile, the families of the two prisoners have arrived at Sydney airport to fly to Bali where they will farewell their beloved family members.
Earlier this morning, Chan and Sukumaran were moved from Kerobokan prison to the airport to be transferred to Cilacap.
The pair were handcuffed when they boarded the plane, and a fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Cilacap airport, Fairfax Media reports.
The Daily Mail reports the pair were calm throughout the transfer, saying thank you to prison guards upon hearing the news.
Chan and Sukumaran will be placed on a charter flight to Cilacap — the closest town to Nusakambangan Island prison.
The Australians will be given 72 hours notice before they are due to face the firing squad on the island.
Police arrived at Kerobokan prison around 3am local time this morning to commence the transfer operation. The Guardian reports they positioned water cannons outside the jail.
An armoured military vehicle arrived on the scene just before 4am local time, and just before 4.30am, a police mobile brigade vehicle arrived at the jail and reversed into the building. Prosecutors and an Australian consular officer arrived just after the vehicle and entered the prison, according to The Guardian.
According to The Today Show, the pair gave their possessions to other inmates at Kerobokan prison, but took with them clothes, pens and a bible each.
Channel Nine has reported Andrew Chan’s brother attempted to see him before the transfer, but was denied entry.
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The families will be able to visit the duo at Nusakambangan prison, prior to their execution.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this morning that the Indonesian government was “hardening”, but the government “will never rest in our determination” to make Australia’s position on the death penalty known.
There is a Mercy Campaign to petition Indonesian President Joko Widodo to grant a stay of execution for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Visit mercycampaign.org for more information.
Top Comments
I find the voyeurism regarding this situation, quite appalling. I think it is important news, but the details are not necessary. What is the next thing, streaming a live video of their execution? I think broadcasting all the information about the lead-up to the execution and how it all happens is quite sick and very representative of our sensationalist society. Anything for a click or more ratings.
Not true Summer! The more people who become aware, and sickened by, this barbaric practice the better. Many Indonesians never gave a thought to the death penalty until this became world wide news. Now, hopefully, they will push for it's abolition. It's not sensationalism or voyeurism, it's telling it like it is.
I cannot agree more. It's macabre to have every detail fed to us. And it absolutely does point to the sensationalist media we have trying to manipulate so many aspects of our lives, our thoughts and our attitudes.
Whether you agree with the death penalty or not, we must remember that these men are criminals. If they hadn't been caught they would have made a tidy profit, and they probably would have done it again. Lives would have been lost as a result of the drugs they were carrying. They are not heroes. They are criminals. Don't let the sensationalism of the media convince you they are victims.