Bali 9 Supporters Hold Vigil at Indonesian Embassy in Canberra

Around 30 people gathered in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra on Tuesday night, April 28, to show support for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran and call for the Indonesian government to cancel the executions of the two Australians. Hours before the pair were executed in Indonesia, Canberrans lit candles at gathered around a sign reading “Mr Widodo, please help”.

Chan and Sukumaran, convicted of drug trafficking, were executed in the central Java town of Cilcap just after midnight. Australia recalled its ambassador to Indonesia in response. Credit: Instagram/Drew White