REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) regretted the execution of Indonesian migrant worker Tuti Tursilawati in Saudi Arabia. The execution was carried out on Monday (Oct 29) without the prior notification to Republic Indonesia Consulate General in the country.

“We regret it was done without notification,” said Jokowi on Wednesday (Oct 31).

Tuti was executed by Saudi Arabia Government, as punishment over the case of premeditated murder of her employer’s father in 2010. According to Saudi criminal law, the act is punishable by had ghillah (absolute death).

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