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Lindsay June Sandiford, accompanied by her translator listens
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Lindsay Sandiford, a 59-year-old Brit sentenced to death by the Indonesian government in 2012 after being caught smuggling drugs worth £1.6m (AU$3.4m) into Bali, has been informed her sentence will be pushed back.
Sandiford was told her execution date had been set for September 21 earlier this month, but it is now expected January would be the earliest for her sentencing to be carried out.
The British government has refused her legal aid, with a Foreign Office spokesperson telling the BBC that the government “receives numerous requests for help with legal bills and cannot provide funding because of the costs and complexities involved”.
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Sandiford’s executions were put on hold by the Indonesian government so it can focus on the country’s economic outlook, the
BBC reported.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently announced a range of reform policies, 89 regulations overhaul to be exact, targeted primarily at creating a healthy breeding ground for growth.
“I believe this first batch of economic reforms will strengthen the national industry, will develop the micro, small and medium sized businesses . . . and will improve trade among the regions,” Mr Widodo told the
Financial Times.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian president has maintained that clemency will not be granted for more than 60 convicted drug offenders.
The exact date of Lindsay Sandiford's execution is yet to be confirmed.