Clemency hope for Australians on death row
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![Indonesia's foreign minister, Hassan Wirajuda, hints at possible clemency for three of the Bali Nine on death row. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/base/indon_rtr_wirajuda_0808.jpg "Indonesia's foreign minister, Hassan Wirajuda, hints at possible clemency for three of the Bali Nine on death row. [Reuters]")
Indonesia's foreign minister, Hassan Wirajuda, hints at possible clemency for three of the Bali Nine on death row. [Reuters]
Indonesia's foreign minister has indicated his nation's willingness to listen to a clemency plea from Australia on behalf of three members of the so called Bali Nine on death row.
The Australians were convicted over a plot to smuggle about 8 kilograms of heroin from Bali into Australia.
Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda says while the Indonesian government has never had a formal moratorium on carrying out the death penalty, Indonesia rarely carries out executions.
Mr Wirajuda says he expects a plea for clemency from the Australian government on behalf of the Bali Nine's Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran and Scott Rush once all their legal avenues have been exhausted.
