Schapelle Corby to be released?

[*crikey*mate*]

Indonesia's justice minister will sign Schapelle Corby's parole application in the next three days.

Do you think they'll sign?

[debra9275]

The press are hounding her already.

[lloydslights]

I don't know about other Networks' personalities being there, however, why is Melissa Doyle there? Does Channel 7 have a deal already?

DEB 

[**meep**]

why wouldn't a news presenters be there?

[lloydslights]

I thought perhaps that the usual journalist that covers that area, would be adequate (should a journalist be actually necessary to document the occasion).

DEB 

[icyfroth]

It's a huge PR media event for the Indons to show how kind and compassionate they are as against us big bad mean anti-boat (ppl smuggling) Aussies.

[boris1gary]

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@icyfroth wrote:

It's a huge PR media event for the Indons to show how kind and compassionate they are as against us big bad mean anti-boat (ppl smuggling) Aussies.

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froth, mmmmmmmmmmm I think not

Yesterdays Jakarta Post

A lawmaker from the House of Representatives Legal Commission has opposed the Law and Human Rights Ministry’s plan to grant parole to Australian drug smuggling convict Schapelle Leigh Corby.

Lawmaker Taslim Chaniago reasoned that by releasing Corby, the government would be betraying its people by not punishing a serious criminal offense to the fullest extent of the law.

“The government is being hypocritical. This has tainted the nation’s effort to be drug-free,” he said.

Commenting on this, Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister Denny Indrayana said such opposition came as a surprise, since Corby was only among around 900 drug convicts up for parole. 

[icyfroth]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

It's a huge PR media event for the Indons to show how kind and compassionate they are as against us big bad mean anti-boat (ppl smuggling) Aussies.

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froth, mmmmmmmmmmm I think not

Yesterdays Jakarta Post

A lawmaker from the House of Representatives Legal Commission has opposed the Law and Human Rights Ministry’s plan to grant parole to Australian drug smuggling convict Schapelle Leigh Corby.

Lawmaker Taslim Chaniago reasoned that by releasing Corby, the government would be betraying its people by not punishing a serious criminal offense to the fullest extent of the law.

“The government is being hypocritical. This has tainted the nation’s effort to be drug-free,” he said.

Commenting on this, Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister Denny Indrayana said such opposition came as a surprise, since Corby was only among around 900 drug convicts up for parole. 

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I bet they still let her go...

[boris1gary]

froth, her and others, she is not getting special treatment because she is Australian or anything to do with Australian/Indonesian political  or diplomatic reasons.

[icyfroth]

You think?

Has there been any news about parolling any of the Bali 9 as yet?

[debra9275]

it seems she's not out of the woods yet

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/indonesian-mps-voice-opposition-to-corby27s-release-ahead-of-p...