️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has offered to cover the cost of life imprisonment for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan if Indonesia agrees to call of their executions.<unk> Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has offered to cover the cost of life imprisonment for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan if Indonesia agrees to call of their executions. Ms Bishop made the offer in a letter written to her Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, on March 5 saying Australia would pay the bill if the country rejected a prisoner swap offer.<unk> Ms Bishop made the offer in a letter written to her Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, on March 5 saying Australia would pay the bill if the country rejected a prisoner swap offer.<unk> Ms Bishop made the offer in a letter written to her Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, on March 5, saying Australia would pay the bill if the country rejected a prisoner swap offer. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has offered to cover the cost of life imprisonment for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan if Indonesia agrees to call their executions. Ms Bishop (pictured at a vigil for the two Bali Nine ringleaders in Canberra) made the offer in a letter written to her Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, on March 5. Ms Bishop noted the Indonesian prisoners were convicted of importing 390kg of heroin to Australia - 47 times the amount Chan and Sukumaran's co-convicted were caught trying to smuggle out of Indonesia.<unk> Ms Bishop noted that the Indonesian prisoners were convicted of importing 390kg of heroin to Australia - 47 times the amount Chan and Sukumaran's co-convicted were caught trying to smuggle out of Indonesia. As discussed, the Australian Government would be prepared to cover the costs of the ongoing life imprisonment of Mr Chan and Mr Sukumaran should a transfer not be possible<unk>, she wrote. The vast majority of Australians very strongly support the government's efforts to seek clemency for Mr. Chan and Mr. Sukumaran. We would not want to see their execution compromise the strong ties we have worked so hard to foster over many years.<unk> Marsudi, in a letter of reply dated 8 March, rejected the possibility of a prisoner exchange but did not touch on the reimbursement offer.<unk> Marsudi, in a letter of reply dated 8 March, rejected the possibility of a prisoner exchange but did not touch on the reimbursement offer.<unk> Marsudi, in a letter of reply dated 8 March, rejected the possibility of a prisoner exchange but did not touch on the reimbursement offer.<unk> "Let me reiterate that there is no legal basis within the Indonesian law that would allow for such exchange to take place", she said. Sukumaran (center) and Chan are in quarantine conditions on Nusakambangan island off Java awaiting execution after they were transferred from Bali's Kerobokan prison.<unk> Sukumaran (center) and Chan are in quarantine conditions on Nusakambangan island off Java awaiting execution after they were transferred from Bali's Kerobokan prison.<unk> Sukumaran (center) and Chan are in quarantine conditions on Nusakambangan island off Java awaiting execution after they were transferred from Bali's Kerobokan prison. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Julie Bishop made offer in a letter to Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.<unk> Julie Bishop made offer in a letter to Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Foreign Minister formally offered to swap three convicted Indonesian drug smugglers for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.<unk> Foreign Minister formally offered to swap three convicted Indonesian drug smugglers for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Marsudi <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>