He told Fairfax Media he was trying to raise Chan and Sukumaran’s spirits and had no idea the photo was being taken.
That's not what others say. From the Australia News article:
EVEN during the major operation to shift Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from Bali to Java, Indonesian officers on the flight treated the condemned men like tourists attractions.
In a callous disregard for the gravity of the matter, at least one officer took a photo of himself smiling with Chan, who was clearly distressed.
Clearly, Chan had no choice but to comply with the pitiless and unthinking officer.
Though the Indonesian police and military did their best to prevent the media getting images during the transfer, they had their own phones out in force, snapping pictures of the tragic pair.
The photo of Denpasar police chief Djoko Hari Utomo on the plane, which was published on Kompas.com, is a new low in what was a farcical event.
In related news, Indonesia has turned down Australia's latest offer of a prisoner swap. Here are the profiles of the other 8 who will be executed simultaneously with Andrew and Myuran. One female had a court hearing today. No ruling has been issued. A male drug offender from Brazil is mentally ill. Indonesia says tough cookies, it has no law against killing the mentally ill (only pregnant mothers, until 4 months after delivery and children.)
There are beautiful beaches all over the world, including the Seychelles, Mauritius, Fiji and the Maldives . Please do not give your tourist dollars to Bali or Indonesia, or buy their products.