Jakarta called Monday for a Saudi family to accept a substantial payment and halt the impending execution of an Indonesian maid on death row in the kingdom for murder. If the execution of Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad goes ahead, it could set back attempts by Indonesia and Saudi Arabia to mend ties damaged by the 2011 beheading of an Indonesian maid, who was also guilty of murder. Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest destination for Indonesian maids, with around one million in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Officials in Jakarta expect Ahmad, sentenced to death in 2011 for murdering her employer's wife and stealing money, to be executed in early April unless the victim's family accepts the money offered and forgives her.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Indonesia calls for clemency for maid on Saudi death row
Jakarta called Monday for a Saudi family to accept a substantial payment and halt the impending execution of an Indonesian maid on death row in the kingdom for murder. If the execution of Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad goes ahead, it could set back attempts by Indonesia and Saudi Arabia to mend ties damaged by the 2011 beheading of an Indonesian maid, who was also guilty of murder. Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest destination for Indonesian maids, with around one million in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Officials in Jakarta expect Ahmad, sentenced to death in 2011 for murdering her employer's wife and stealing money, to be executed in early April unless the victim's family accepts the money offered and forgives her.
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