Waleed Aly from The Project discusses the five times Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were let down before facing the firing squad in Indonesia.

Five times Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were let down

THE Project host Waleed Aly cut through the political and legal red tape surrounding the two Bali Nine ringleaders, and told it straight last night.

Aly said he realised a lot of people had been “very understandably” emotional following this executions.

“Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were guilty men, they were criminals and ringleaders of an operation to smuggle drugs into this country,” he said.

“They were let down time and again, right up to their final hours.”

Aly listed five reasons he believed the pair were let down.

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THE AFP

“The AFP let them leave and told the Indonesians they were coming, knowing that this could end with a bullet put through their chest. And the AFP have never explained this.”

CORRUPTION

“The judges who would eventually convict them allegedly offered Andrew and Myuran a chance to pay $130,000 to take the death penalty off the table. They should have taken it. They probably would have taken it but they were let down by an even higher level of corruption.”

JOKO WIDODO

“He cared more about his image than the facts of the case or Andrew and Myuran’s rehabilitation.”

THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

“Don’t get me wrong, the Australian Government did everything they could to save Andrew and Myuran, but that was the fourth time they were let down. I don’t want to overstate this, misrepresent it or politicise it. This is a moment I’m sure Tony Abbott regrets.”

NO SPIRITUAL GUIDE

“The pair were initially denied their right to have their chosen spiritual guides with them as they prepared to face a firing squad. The six others who were to be executed alongside them were not denied that right. Only Andrew and Myuran were.”

The segment provoked a passionate response on social media, with opinions divided.

Waleed Aly's observations on #TheProjectTV about PM and #Bali9 were very measured. He rightly characterised statement as regrettable gaffe. — Michael Byrnes (@MichaelByrnes) April 29, 2015

I've never been a member of the cult of of Waleed Aly but it seems he is really delivering for #TheProjectTV. The #Bali9 piece excellent. — Michael Byrnes (@MichaelByrnes) April 29, 2015

Waleed Aly will take any opportunity to take a cheap shot at Tony and co, the only people that the Bali 9 was let down by was themselves — chels (@chelsbieberxo) April 29, 2015

Trust Waleed Aly to try and pin part of the blame on TA, despite the tremendous effort from him and Julie to try and save the duo #Bali9 — Aaron Morgan (@aaronmorgan05) April 29, 2015