It looks like Indonesia is having a change of heart on the termination of lives

I don't know what more to write about the imminent termination of lives on Nusakamgan Island in Indonesia.

There has been so much toing and froing and it looks hopeful that Indonesia is doing the right thing and not proceeding with their plans to terminate the lives of ten prisoners on death row.

Initially the Indonesian Government was unrelenting and said they would proceed but now it looks like they won't.

The Australian Government needs to play it so carefully because one wrong move.....We're walking a very fine line.  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has offered money for drug rehabilitation programs in addition to the prisoner swap.  Now I would have offered these things a few weeks ago but it appears that they are making a difference.  It also appears as if the Indonesian Government is having second thoughts based on assessing the cases of other prisoners on death row.

Several media organisations have reported that the termination of lives is delayed indefinitely while they explore legal avenues and re-assess the merits of every case.

The problem is there have been local protests in Indonesia while internationally the termination of lives by the Government is being condemned.  Indonesia's president Joko Widodo must somehow strike a balance between keeping people happy internationally and keeping his people happy.

It's very tough.

To paint a picture of what happens when the Indonesian Government terminates lives of prisoners, they tie them to a post, Jesus style, and then the prisoner is given the option of having their heads covered or not.  It's just absolutely horrible.  The shooters are lined up and all fire at the same time, half with blanks so that nobody knows who fired the fatal shot.  It's barbaric and just horrible.

I can only hope that Indonesia lets everyone on death row live and I cannot imagine what all the prisoners are going through.  May Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan live to continue their good work.  If they do live it's clear that when they return to Kerobekan Prison there will not be a song and dance like there was going to Nusakamangan Island.  Indonesia will want to keep this out of the spotlight.