article_snippet: Indonesia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said the granting of clemency was the prerogative of the president, and that drugs had a wider impact than people may realise. '
article_snippet: Indonesia is not taking pleasure in punishing anyone with the death penalty,' Indonesia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said.
article_snippet: President Widodo (left) has adopted a hardline approach to drug smugglers but has spared murderer Firmansyah mercy, reducing President Widodo (left) death sentence to life behind bars .
article_snippet: Death Island' President Widodo is adamant Death Island' President Widodo will show no leniency to drug offenders caught on Death Island' President Widodo shores .
article_snippet: But we just don't want to be involved in the discourse about the execution which is now already politicised,' Sydjonggo added.
highlights_snippet: The President's show of mercy comes as Australian 
highlights_snippet: President Joko Widodo has refused to reduce the death sentence to life in jail .
  