(18 Jul 2008) SHOTLIST
Jakarta, July 17 2008
1. Exterior of Indonesian Attorney General office
2. Wide of news conference
3. Pan from cameramen to Indonesian Attorney General, Hendarman Supanji speaking at podium
4. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Hendarman Supanji, Attorney General:
(Q: What is your comment on the rejection of Bali bombers appeals?)
"I've already received that information few days ago. The whole process would involve the letter from district court in Bali being handed over to the prosecutor's office in Bali, then the prosecutor's office should report to the Attorney General's office (in Jakarta). If that process is completed then according to the law, we can carry out the executions."
5. Mid of two officials
Jakarta, July 17 2008
6. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Hendarman Supanji, Attorney General:
"The next step is execution. Because it is related to the death penalty, we should consider the general security conditions."
(Q: Is it possible to carry out the execution next week?)
"I can not predict that, I am not a fortune teller, the bottom line is, the execution will be carried out as soon as possible."
FILE: Bali, 11 December 2004
7. Imam Samudra, militant, talking to reporters as he walks into prison, with other two militants walking with him followed by media
8. Samudra (wearing blue shirt) talking to media, walking next to Amrozi Nurhasyim (middle) and Ali Ghufron (also known as Muklas)
STORYLINE:
An Indonesian Attorney General said on Friday that the executions of three Islamic militants convicted over the October 2002 Bali bombings, "will be carried out as soon as possible".
An Indonesian court on Thursday rejected the final appeals of the three militants, bringing closer their executions for the attacks that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists.
Authorities have convicted more than 30 Islamic militants in the blasts, three of whom are on death row.
On Friday, Attorney General Hendarman Supanji declined to speculate when exactly the executions would take place, but told reporters that the "executions will be carried out as soon as possible."
"The whole process would involve the letter from district court in Bali being handed over to the prosecutor's office in Bali, then the prosecutor's office should report to the Attorney General's office (in Jakarta). If that process is completed then according to the law, we can carry out the executions," Supanji said.
"The next step is execution. Because it is related to the death penalty, we should consider the general security conditions."
Denpasar District Court officials said on Thursday the men would now be formally asked if they want to appeal to the president for clemency, their only remaining way to avoid the death sentence.
Ali Ghufron (known also as Muklas), Imam Samudra and Amrozi Nurhasyim have said they will not do this because such a request requires an admission of wrongdoing.
In interviews and prison writings, the trio have shown no remorse, saying the attacks were in revenge for Muslim deaths in Afghanistan and elsewhere and were sanctioned under their interpretation of Islam.
AP Television footage showed the three militants walking in prison in Bali in December 2004 and talking to reporters.
The three were convicted in 2003 of planning and helping carrying out the October 12 blasts at two packed nightclubs on the resort island.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the three men's appeal for a last review of their cases.
The court had already rejected two other petitions for such a review.
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