Abbott Recalls Ambassador to Indonesia After Execution of Australians

© AP Photo / Tatan SyuflanaBrintha Sukumaran, center, sisters of Myuran Sukumaran, an Australian on death row, cries upon arrival at Wijayapura ferry port to cross to the prison island of Nusakambangan, in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Brintha Sukumaran, center, sisters of Myuran Sukumaran, an Australian on death row, cries upon arrival at Wijayapura ferry port to cross to the prison island of Nusakambangan, in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Australia will recall its ambassador in Jakarta for consultations, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday, after two Australian nationals were executed in Indonesia.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Andrew Chan, 31, and Myuran Sukumaran, 34, members of the so-called Bali Nine group, were arrested 10 years ago for attempting to smuggle 18 pounds of heroin from Indonesia to Australia.

Candles and portraits of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso, who is due for execution in Indonesia, are seen during the vigil in front of the Indonesian embassy in Manila on April 27, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Chan and Sukumaran were executed by firing squad along with one Indonesian and six other foreigners on Tuesday.

“Australia respects the Indonesian system. We respect Indonesia’s sovereignty. But we do deplore what’s been done and this cannot be simply business as usual. For that reason, once all the courtesies have been extended to the Chan and Sukumaran families our ambassador will be withdrawn for consultations,” Abbott told reporters.

A Filipino mother of two, 30-year-old Mary Jane Veloso, also convicted on drug charges, was spared last minute.

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