This decision shows that President Prabowo takes humanity values and international friendship into consideration,
This decision reflects the president's prudence in considering the mechanism promoted by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and his respect for the legal sovereignty of the Philippines,
We are happy that Mary Jane will be back home,
Eventually, the goal is not just for her to be transferred, but for our president to ... issue clemency,
We will see. Hindi pa maliwanag kung ano ba talaga (It's not clear as to what it really is). This is the first time this has happened. So, everything is on the table,
As I said, we have been working on this, all the previous presidents, not only me... It's been 10 years. What we have done is we were able to have her sentence commuted from death to life imprisonment,
Then what followed was that we were able to send her home. We will have to decide what will happen next,
Our principles are to ensure equality between nations and that each country will respect the prevailing law in other countries,
The transfer of Mary Jane is carried out according to legal principles, and henceforth, we can request the Philippine authority to return Indonesian inmates, which they are obliged to comply with,
Hence, it is not an acquittal, not a pardon, but (she will be) transferred to the Philippines as a prisoner,
We will hand over (Mary Jane), for example, at an airport in Indonesia, and then the responsibility for her security lies with the country concerned,
God willing, hopefully, in December this year, we can carry out the transfer,
This outcome is a reflection of the depth of our nation’s partnership with Indonesia – united in a shared commitment to justice and compassion,
Mary Jane’s story resonates with many: a mother trapped by the grip of poverty, who made one desperate choice that altered the course of her life,
Mary Jane Veloso is coming home,
After over a decade of diplomacy and consultations with the Indonesian government, we managed to delay her execution long enough to reach an agreement to finally bring her back to the Philippines,
Perhaps on a more technical term, Indonesia would retain legal custody because we are respecting their laws and jurisprudence, but physical custody will be with the Philippines,
Our role is focused on her welfare. When she returns, we will make an effort to visit her, check on her wellbeing, and provide any necessary assistance in coordination with the DFA and DoJ,
Mary Jane Veloso is coming home. Arrested in 2010 on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to death, Mary Jane's case has been a long and difficult journey,
This result is also a product of the vigorous engagement of the Department of Foreign Affairs with the government of Indonesia,