JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia agreed to pay $1.9m to stop the impending execution of a maid on death row in Saudi Arabia for murder, Security Minister Djoko Suyanto said Thursday (April 3rd) according to AFP.

Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad's case attracted huge media attention locally and a campaign in recent weeks to stop her execution. The family demanded 7m riyal ($1.9 million) in blood money but contributions from businesses and a group representing companies that send migrant workers abroad only managed to raise 4m ($1.1m).

Djoko said the government agreed to provide the remaining 3m ($800,000).

The government already managed to get the execution delayed five times.