an Indonesian court submitted a request for presidential clemency

an Indonesian court submitted a request for presidential clemency on behalf of Amrozi and Imam Samudra, two men sentenced to death for the Bali nightclub blasts which killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Court requests for clemency are automatic under Indonesian law if those convicted are sentenced to death and do not submit a request themselves. The two bombers failed to file for clemency by a November 3 deadline following their convictions as key players in the October 12, 2002 bombing. "So, it's true we have submitted the clemency request," I Made Suratmadja of Denpasar District Court in Bali told Reuters. "This is just a matter of legal procedure ... the judges do not make any judgment this time," Suratmadja added. "This is a matter of life, so there must be many considerations, the verdict can not be carried out easily" Suratmadja said, adding that a clemency request can take years to process before the president gives an answer.