Despite protests from both international and national...

Despite protests from both international and national human rights groups, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri reasserted her support for the death penalty for drug dealers.
Speaking during the launch of a national campaign against drug abuse and trafficking, Megawati said a maximum punishment was necessary due to the imminent danger of drug-related crimes among youth.
"Due to the great dangers of drug abuse that has threatened our younger generation, I will uphold the capital punishment for all drug-related crimes," Megawati said.
Megawati said she had rejected dozens of appeals from convicts sentenced to death for drug-related crimes as a deterrence to the increasing cases of drug trafficking.