Yusril Ihza Mahendra Pastikan Mary Jane Veloso Dipulangkan ke Filipina Sebelum Natal

Menko Kumham Imipas RI Yusril Ihza Mahendra memastikan terpidana mati kasus narkoba Mary Jane Veloso dipulangkan ke Filipina sebelum natal.

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00:00The Minister of Law, Immigration and Social Affairs, Yusef Izzah Mahendra,

00:10has ordered the transfer of Mary Jane Veloso's case to her home country, the Philippines,

00:16before Christmas, December 25, 2024.

00:19The decision was agreed to through a Practical Arrangement

00:25regarding the transfer of Mary Jane between Menko Kumham Ibipas RI, Yusreel Izzah,

00:30and the Filipino Minister of Justice, Raul Vazquez, in Jakarta on Friday, December 6.

00:38Today we have reached an agreement together.

00:41We do not give permission or give the case to the defendant,

00:46but we agree to return the defendant to the Philippines.

00:51And then, it is obligatory to hold a hearing on Mary Jane Veloso's case

00:58as a responsible member of the Philippine government.

01:01Will there be a grant or permission?

01:07This is an obligation from the President of the Philippines, whom we respect.

01:11We don't have a specific date, but it is as soon as possible.

01:15We have to follow the internal rules and procedures of the Indonesian Corrections Authority with respect to that.

01:24But as I said, from the end of the Philippines, we are ready and able to do it anytime

01:30in order to facilitate the immediate transfer of Mary Jane.

01:35Yusreel added that this agreement was the last of the long negotiations

01:39for almost 10 years since Mary Jane was found dead.

01:44In addition, Yusreel stated that the transfer of Mary Jane's case has been proposed by the Indonesian government

01:49to the Philippine Ministry of Justice, which then agreed to all the points stipulated in the draft.

01:55From Jakarta, Setian Kaharvyana, Irvan Syah Nasution, Antara News Agency, reported.