JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president invoked a national drugs crisis to justify this week’s execution of seven foreign traffickers, but analysts say it was more about a weakened leader acting under intense political pressure.
The execution by firing squad of two Australians, a Brazilian, four Nigerians, as well as one Indonesian, early Wednesday sparked an international furore, with Australia recalling its ambassador and UN chief Ban Ki-moon expressing deep regret.
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