Australia 'excessive' If bans its citizens traveled to Indonesia

(TRIBUNNEWS) - JAKARTA, The threat of the Australian Government to prohibit turisnya not visit Indonesia deemed too 'much' or exaggerated by the Government of Indonesia.
According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, A.M. Fachir attitude was excessive in view of the death penalty from the country's Narcotics convicted. According Fachir, Indonesia is open to anyone who would like to visit, the origin is not unlawful.
"I thought it might be too much time yes, because who wants to go to Indonesia the tourists and not the government," said Fachir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Jakarta, Monday (16/02/2015).
Fachir also stressed Indonesia's decision to execute foreign nationals who are guilty according to law. No other country can intervene, even though the UN Secretary General. Moreover, international law does not prohibit a state to implement the death penalty.
If then there is the international discourse about the moratorium on the death penalty, but not the obligation Indonesia to follow it.
Fachir say such a thing is in the framework of international law. Every country has the right to implement the death penalty or not, so there is no problem about the Indonesian decision.
Anyone countries that make statements about the death penalty by Indonesia can not be separated from the interests and position of the country.
"So I think no need to debate things like that, that we have a policy of its own and we keep doing what we think, our interests are we going to do," said Fachir.
Even so, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also did not turn a blind eye if this situation could potentially lead to friction in Australia. Of particular concern are Indonesian citizens will bear the brunt of this polemic.
Fachir judge it will continue to monitor the presence of citizens in the continent. Moreover, according to the Ministry's survey of research results, he saw the maturity of Australia to address this condition.
"We certainly anticipate a wide range of possibilities. Therefore we appeal to do is remain vigilant of friends there, but we believe the Australian people mature in response to this," he added.
Embassy also continue to communicate with the Australian side. Until now, the state is still conducive to bilateral relations. No threats leading to the Indonesian Embassy as feared.
United Nations (UN) also do not give negative tone appeals regarding decisions Indonesia. Moreover condemn and prohibit the Republic of Indonesia to implement the death penalty. For information, both WN Australia to be executed is Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
They are members of the Bali Nine, the designation for nine Australian citizen who distribute drugs in Bali. Both were arrested when smuggle 8.3 kilograms of heroin worth 4 million US dollars of Australia in 2005.