The extradition request was delivered during last week’s visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
It’s understood Dr Yudhoyono also raised the fate of 173 Indonesians held in Australian jails, accused of people-smuggling.
The five sought by Jakarta include three Indonesians believed to be living in Australia.
Indonesian Sofyan Sarabin, whose whereabouts is not known, and Australian Christopher John James, 36, from Mackay, are wanted for alleged fraud offences and their names are listed on the Interpol website. The other Australian named by Indonesian authorities is Peter Dundas Walbron, who is wanted over alleged acts of violence against children.
One of the two Indonesian nationals is Andrian Kiki Ariawan, a former Bank Surya chief convicted in absentia of corruption and embezzlement and sentenced to life imprisonment. He is alleged to have fled to Australia. Accused forger Jason Tanuwijaya is also thought to be living in Australia.
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A spokesman for Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor said the government did not comment on extradition requests, but did not deny the five were being sought by Jakarta.
Last week, the state-run Antara news reported Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar as saying a request for extradition had been sent to Canberra.
“We have fulfilled Canberra’s request for the extradition of three of its criminals convicted in Indonesia but Australia has not done the same on our request for the extradition of five convicts now living in Australia,” Mr Patrialis said.
“I have told the Australian Attorney-General and the Immigration Minister that we have to be balanced regarding the extradition cases,” he said.
The three extradited to Australia were named as alleged pedophile Charles Alfred Barnett, 68, a former Adelaide priest; alleged people-smuggler Hadi Ahmadi; and Paul Francis Callahan, sought on child sex allegations.
It’s understood the Indonesian leader raised concerns about 173 nationals accused of people-smuggling — some currently before the courts. “SBY is concerned because he believes most of them are ordinary fishermen,” a Jakarta source said.
