An email from the Jubilee Prayer Campaign

"Dear Praying Friends,

Sadly, the 3 Christians were executed Thursday night by firing squad, apparently around 1 a.m, Indonesian time, (about 6 p.m British time).

We can take some solace in the fact that our campaigning and prayers helped delay their execution by at least more than a month (originally they were supposed to be executed on August 12) no small amount of time for somebody on death row.

It also sent a much needed signal to the Indonesian authorities that the lives of Christians are not as "cheap and expendable" as some of them think, and this may make them think twice before they try to frame other Indonesian Christians in future.

To try to ensure that no further injustices like this ever occur in Indonesia again, Jubilee Campaign will be launching a campaign of protest to the Indonesian authorities over these executions. This will be included in the next letter writing actions and prayer diary.

Thousands of Christians in central Sulawesi have been protesting against the executions and tensions are running high in that area. Pray that conflict and violence will not be re-ignited in that region. Pray for the families of Dominggus, Fabianus and Marinus, that God will comfort and console them and provide for their needs, including their material needs.

Many thanks to you for all your help, to everyone who prayed and wrote letters on behalf of the 3 Christians.

Best wishes,

Wilfred

Parliamentary Officer
Jubilee Campaign"

It will be useful to write to the addresses on the "Newletter" part of this blog (see sidebar) expressing concern that the execution took place.