The Philippines agrees to Jakarta’s proposed transfer procedure for repatriating Mary Jane Veloso who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/transfer-proposal-agreement-mary-jane-veloso-with-indonesia/
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00:00Indonesia's senior minister for law and human rights says the Philippines agrees to Jakarta's
00:05proposed transfer procedure for repatriating Mary-Jane Veloso, who was sentenced to death
00:10for drug trafficking.
00:11Yusril Iza Mahendar and his Philippine counterpart will sign an agreement on Friday.
00:16Mary-Jane Veloso is expected to return to the country before Christmas, as instructed
00:20by President Prabowo Subianto.
00:22Yusril says the Philippines agrees to Indonesia's terms, including respecting Veloso's sentencing
00:27and her status as a prisoner.
00:29Indonesia will also respect any decisions made by the Philippines after Veloso's return,
00:34including clemency.