France Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Jakarta Executes Frenchman

French President Francois Hollande warned Saturday that Indonesia would face diplomatic consequences if it executes Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, who faces death over drug trafficking offenses.

Serge Atlaoui is among a group of ten men on the death row for similar offences.

President Holland’s warning came a day after families of the convicts headed to Indonesia before the scheduled executions by firing squad, AFP reported.

"If he is executed, there will be consequences with France and Europe because we cannot accept this type of execution," Hollande told reporters during a visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, adding that the execution of its citizen would be “incomprehensible” and its repercussions would likely be of a "diplomatic" nature.

In addition, discussions over possible cooperation that had been scheduled between Hollande and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo during the November G20 summit could also be suspended.

The date of the executions is yet to be announced. Meanwhile, the families of the foreign victims issued mercy pleas before the firing squad on Saturday, Gulf News reported Saturday.

The foreign convicts — two from Australia, one each from Brazil, France and the Philippines, and four from Africa — have all lost appeals for clemency from President Widodo.

The judicial review of the tenth convict, an Indonesian, is still pending, and the ruling on the case could be made as early as Monday, the Supreme Court said.