Petition

Dear President Yudhuyono,

The lives of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are in your hands.

Andrew and Myuran have admitted that, in Bali in 2005, they attempted to traffic drugs to Australia. At the time, Andrew was 22 years old, and Myuran 24.

Since then, Andrew and Myuran have reformed themselves. Andrew has become a man of faith. He hopes to work as a counsellor, teaching young people about the dangers of drugs. Myuran is now an artist and, at the prison governor’s request, oversees a group of his fellow prisoners. Both men give lessons in computers and art to other prisoners.

Andrew and Myuran want the chance to repay society for what they have done. Because they are totally reformed prisoners doing such good work, who have formally and sincerely apologised to the Court, the law should not treat them as if they are the worst of the worst. The law recognises reform and rehabilitation as critically important. They do not deserve to die.

Their deaths would make no sense, do no credit to the penal system, and devastate their families and those who love them.

We know that the Republic of Indonesia is a fair and just nation and that you, as its President, strive to uphold its values. We trust that you will make the right decision.

We humbly ask that you grant clemency to Andrew and Myuran.