An Indonesian minister says the Philippines has agreed to the same prisoner transfer proposal submitted to Australia.
A senior Indonesian minister says the Philippines has agreed to the same prisoner transfer proposal submitted to Australia, setting an international precedent for how the remaining members of the Bali Nine may get home after almost 20 years in jail.
But it was first up to Australia to respond to the draft proposal – the details of which remained secret – that was given to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke at or before a meeting with Yusril in Jakarta on Tuesday. Yusril on Thursday said the document agreed to by the Philippines was the same that was given to Australia. It was not clear when the Philippines received it.
The Australian government had not provided a timeline on a response to the proposal, called Practical Arrangements on the Transfer of Prisoners, Yusril said. Burke’s office did not immediately respond to this masthead’s questions on Thursday night. Yusril on Tuesday said Indonesia was not demanding anything in return from Australia if the five men were moved to Australia. But on Thursday he said Indonesia might need to call in the favour “in the future”.
Yusril said last month that he knew some illegal Indonesian fishermen had previously been imprisoned in Australia and that he was asking for current figures.Veloso, a domestic servant from a poor family, has been a significant story in the Philippines and her plight has been met with prayer sessions and candlelight vigils.
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