Bali Nine Case Not Disturb RI-Australia Economic Relations

JAKARTA - Expert Team Leader Vice President (VP) RI Sofjan revealed, the execution of death row two Australian citizens on the dr

According to him, the death sentence handed down to two Australian citizens only as a deterrent effect that the drug kingpin cured smuggle illicit goods.

"The government wants the firm, this is actually a problem in the country, not abroad. This is to allow the deterrent effect, turned out to be misinterpreted out there," he said at the headquarters of BKPM, Jakarta, Tuesday (24/02/2015).

Sofyan said the government was originally not too concerned with snapping-snapping State government launched the Kangaroos. But he hopes, Australia reactions need not be too exaggerated.

"We are also always protest when there is no law to death. We hope that baseball is too remarkable reaction. Both (Indonesia-Australia) have to think objectively," he added.

Former Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) said the Australian government still requires Indonesian originally in economic terms. Thus, as the running time of relations between the two countries will be recovering.

"If the economic effects of baseball too trouble, because he needs us as well. There is definitely a bit of tension, but later was well again," said Sofyan.

As is known, the government will execute two Citizen (WN) Australia is Andrew and Myuran because of smuggling 8.2 kilograms of heroin from Indonesia to Australia. Those are two of the nine actors who termed the Bali Nine.

ug case will not interfere with bilateral and economic relations between Indonesia and Australia.