Bali: The man in charge of the transfer of Bali nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran says the men will "definitely" be transferred this week to Nusakambangan, the island in Central Java where they are due to be executed.
Bali's chief prosecutor Momock Bambang Samiarso said the office of the attorney-general had given him the order to proceed with the movement.
The stance of the attorney-general could not be immediately verified and Mr Momock's predictions have proved to be wrong before, but preparations are all but complete on Indonesia's "execution island" to receive the Australian drug smugglers.
"It will be this week, definitely. They are ready [at Nusakambangan]."
Speaking briefly on Monday morning, Mr Momock said the transfer of the drug smugglers was "not possible" today. As for Tuesday, he said "everything is possible".
After Mr Momock spoke, he was visited by Australia's consul-general in Bali, Majell Hind.
A transfer later in the week seem more likely as officials and others involved in the execution are scheduled to visit Cilacap, the port near Nusakambangan on Wednesday for a co-ordination meeting.
Hendra Eka Putra, the head of Pasir Putih prison on Nusakambangan, said the meeting would include police, grave diggers, the coffin maker, spiritual leaders, prison authorities and local government officials.
Information from that meeting would be conveyed to the attorney-general's office, which would then send officials to visit the Nusakambangan prison compound.
"So in my opinion it still takes sometime for the execution to take place," Mr Hendra said on Sunday.
"Having said this it is the attorney-general's office that decides everything. It may be possible that they make a decision on Thursday, we never know. But I don't think it will take place soon."
Meanwhile, Sukhoi jets will remain stationed at Denpasar airport despite earlier comments they would end their tour on March 1, said the commander of the air force in Bali, Sugiharto Prapto. The jets will not accompany the military plane that will transport Chan and Sukumaran, but will be on stand-by if there is any threat to the aircraft.
with Amilia Rosa
