Indonesian authorities have refused Bali nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran the right to have a pastor of their choice to witness their executions, outraging their families.
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In heartbreaking scenes, the families of the condemned men arrived at the port of Cilacap on Tuesday morning for their last visit to Nusakambangan prison island, surrounded by friends.
They left the port at 9.30am local time (12.30pm AEST) and will be allowed to stay on the island until 2pm local time, when they will have to say their final goodbyes and return to the mainland.
Sukumaran's sister Brintha collapsed as she wailed in grief, surrounded by a large media pack. His mother Raji was also deeply distraught.
Chan's family arrived soon after, protected by embassy officials. Brother Michael was ashen faced, his mother Helen covered her face as she sobbed.
As they walked to the port, police with dogs tried to break up the media pack, with at least one journalist bitten on the leg.
Within an hour of the families' distressing and chaotic walk to Cilacap port, a convoy of 12 ambulances arrived. Inside nine of them were white coffins for each of those to be executed.
Adding to the anguish was news Chan and Sukumaran would not get their choice of minister.
In an SMS, Michael Chan told Fairfax Media: "Last bit of dignity denied."
The decision, relayed this morning, follows earlier assurances to diplomats that Christian ministers Christie Buckingham and David Soper, who are close to both men, would be able to comfort the men in their last moments on earth.
Indonesian authorities said, instead, they would supply their own Christian advisers in line with the men's stated religion. The decision was made on the instruction of the office of the attorney general. SMH
