Social media anger at Bali Nine executions
There was an outpouring of grief and anger on social media after the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Amid the posts supporting the families and attacking the Indonesian Government was an occasional post saying the pair knew the risk and deserved the outcome.
The amount of posts carrying #Bali9 increased markedly as the time of the executions drew near.
Steve Ciobo, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister, was the first politician to react, criticising the use of the death penalty.
There are few greater displays of abuse of State power and regressive thinking than the death penalty. #RIP
— Steven Ciobo (@steveciobo) April 28, 2015
Raji and Sam Sukumaran said their last goodbyes to their son http://t.co/vFBJDwGXpx via http://t.co/ZKCCHUIRQA #bali9 pic.twitter.com/mhXVsLQ1Bx
— soft4press (@soft4press) April 28, 2015
Shame on you @jokowi_do2 you had the power to save lives instead you chose murder! I hope there are consequences for you. Karma #Bali9
— Drusilla Miller (@drusillamiller) April 28, 2015
#Bali9 #IStandForMercy pic.twitter.com/Z4mAUb0133
— Steve (@SteveElliott321) April 28, 2015
Indonesia should be ashamed of its barbaric and awfully inhumane decision. My deepest condolences goes out to the families of the #Bali9
— ajarajah (@ayyejayjay) April 28, 2015
May they RIP! This will not fix the ongoing drug issue! #IStandForMercy #Bali9 pic.twitter.com/unXpMAi8fy
— Nathan McDonald (@nathmcdonald) April 28, 2015
Not much compassion on twitter for the victims of drug traffickers. Thousands of lives ruined for money! #Bali9
— Right Forward (@LeftOverForEver) April 28, 2015
Not sure what is so hard to understand about this? We expect all visitors to abide by our laws when visiting #Bali9 pic.twitter.com/wxfcQxxH3M
— BellyUpDallas (@BellyUpDallas) April 28, 2015
WHY??Why was this barbaric act so necessary for u? Wot exactly have u achieved? Where is ur compassion - u had a choice - shame on u #Bali9
— Natasha Love (@lovebubbles) April 28, 2015
Other tweets using #istandformercy also criticised the executions, with the hashtag trending across Australia.
#IStandForMercy So poweful. .. https://t.co/xlyG3sYw3q
— Roycey (@officialroycey) April 28, 2015
I want to scream murderers, I want to yell barbarians, but all I can do is weep. #istandformercy pic.twitter.com/iWRJmyZGwH
— Julie Magro (@JulieMagro) April 28, 2015
