This is a disgrace. Bashir gets two years for killing hundreds of our people and this poor girl is looking at death for a minor offence she probably didn't commit. Yet we are still providing millions in funds to this country in aid. I say stop the aid until this poor girl comes home.
It's hard to believe Indonesians are willing to kill a girl who may or may not have smuggled drugs, when the Bali bombers who committed murder are alive and well. Where is the justice?
Innocent until proven guilty. If you have no doubt that she is guilty -then prosecute her to the full extent of YOUR laws, if however their is any doubt whatsoever it is unintellegent to rule any other way than to let her go.
I for one will not be travelling to Bali until more suitable arrangements can be made to protect people's security. This could happen to anyone ... if you convict Schapelle, you cast a pall on the future of Bali's tourism industry. Free Schapelle now.
Schapella is innocent, why kill someone who has done no wrong, but yet people from your own country who killed hundreds in the Bali Bombings only get a light sentence???? Where are your morals?
Please free Schapella Corby - she is obviously innocent and does ont deserve this treatment. She will never be the same again, her life has been ruined all because she was in the wrong place. She has a heart,don't you?
You would have to be stupid to go to a place like bali with drugs in a body board bag. you would at least have it in smaller bags. she is innocent. good luck Schapelle. we are here for you
Why would one ferry drugs worth millions on the australian markets to Bali to dispose of same, that are readily available at a fraction of the price on the Balinese market,someone has most definatly got it wrong,
Isnt it a joke Mr Howard I once held you in high regard as a leader who made us a leading nation in the region and yet you dont have the balls to stand up to indonesia when an innocent australian is held in prison as a scapegoat. Well done Ron Bakir for using your true australian spirit and helping an innocent aussie when they need it
Does she look like a druggie? - hell no, let her go.The Bali bomber only got 2 years for killing 180 people.your country & officials are so corrupt, I dont know why we just spent one billion $ and nine lives on you bastards.
you want to sacrifice an innocent australian yet when i served with interfet i witnessed murders as the result of the indonesian military nobody was ever bought to justice for this because of the same reason schapelle is in this situation, INCOMPETENT OFFICIALS its a joke indonesia
I don't know if she is guilty or what, but why would you import drugs into Bali, when drugs are usually exported from Bali? If she is guilty, then let her face a fine.
So if a baggage handler were to slip a package into the indonesian presidents luggage while he were here would he go through this bullshit when he flew back into jakarta> no he probably wouldnt so why the F#$% is an innocent young australian sitting in an indonesian jail.
As a country if you want to be taken seriously you need to be realistic when it comes to legal procedures. Not fingerprinting evidence, refusing dna testing. Come on indonesia come out of the dark ages stop using schapelle as a scapegoat listen to the evidence it was planted she is an innocent pawn in the whole situation. after the bali bombing the toursim trade died off in bali if this is the bullshit you are going to put innocent people through then you can expect it to get a lot worse for your people
we have just given over a billion dollars in aid and 9 service personnel have just paid the ultimate sacrifice in assisting this country surely they can see schapelle is an innocent victim a prisoner has put his own life on the line to prove the point what more do they want
It is so obvious ,she is innocent, The Australian government should be doing all it can to bring her home, my taxes are paying for all the aid to Indonesia, this is ridiculous
Killing Someone is Barbaric. Schapella is an innocent beautiful young lady. You could at least fine her if you really believe that she is guilty. But DO NOT kill her... Since I heard from the media in Australia about her treatment you arrogant Indonesians do to her, I plan to never buy anything Indonesian ever again as a mark of protest to her, as well as all my friends & family, they feel the same way towards her innocence as I strongly do....RELEASE HER NOW OR INDONESIA WILL PAY DEARLY FOR THIS.
Corby may serve term back home
By Joseph Kerr
April 4, 2005
Accused drug smuggler Schapelle Corby could serve part of her sentence back in Australia if an Indonesian court finds her guilty, the Federal Government has said.
The Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, yesterday suggested he would seek to have her transferred to an Australian jail if she is convicted of trying to smuggle more than four kilograms of marijuana into Denpasar Airport in Bali.
Senator Ellison also said that if Corby were found guilty and sentenced to death, the Government would "go into overdrive" to prevent her execution.
"I can't pre-empt the outcome of a court case in Indonesia," Senator Ellison said yesterday, "but if there is a finding of guilt then of course we'll be looking at a transfer-of-prisoner agreement with Indonesia, which we're doing anyway."
The Attorney-General's Department says such agreements have been negotiated with more than 50 countries.
A prisoner can apply if they have imprisoned by a country that has struck an agreement with Australia and they have at least six months left to serve.
Once here, the prisoners cannot have harsher sentences imposed, nor can they apply to have their sentences shortened on the basis that a lesser penalty would have applied here.
They may, however, receive parole.
Senator Ellison said that if Corby was sentenced to death, the Government would make strong representations against the sentence being carried out.
"Now, I'm not going to pre-empt any outcomes, but I can tell you what the Government's policy is in relation to any sentence relating to the death penalty," the minister said.
"That is, we go into overdrive in making representations to avoid that being carried out."
Enough is enough Mr Howard, do something, say something, let us know how you are going to help Schapelle. There are some of us here in Australia who still have faith in your leadership even now after everything dont let us down.
Well I hope Schaella Corby gets free as she never did it, she is innocent and I have met her mother in Queensland so I am also thinking of her family lets hope Schapella gets out every soon
Today, the Australian Government can do little as it has no jurediction on Indonesian laws. However, as soon as the sentence is given, The Australian Government can apply different options available under the Bilateral cooperation agreements which deals with irregular people movement and transnational crime, including drug trafficking and organised people smuggling .It also cover a wide range of issues,including extradition. This was put in place between Australia and Indonesia in 2001.It will be soon up to you Mr Howard.
If anyone wants informations on this (including you Mr Howard),fill free to contact Mr Downer's adviser on the matter. His name is
Chris Kenny and his phone number is Tel (02) 6277 7500
or the Information Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs - Casey Building John McEwen Crescent Barton ACT 0221
tel (02) 6261 2903
tel (02) 6261 1170
C'mon John Howard...now is the time to make your move. The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has just arrived in Australia for a 3 day visit. PLEASE enter into talks with him about setting Schapelle free and letting her come home. She is INNOCENT!!! Blind Freddy can see that!!!!!!
I concurr. This sort of thing makes you ashamed to be a human being. We can only imagine what she must be going through. Let's hope common sense and goodness prevails.
BE REALISTIC! A terrorist who killed hundreds of your people and ours YOU let walk away freely. Here you are about to commit capital punishment on AN INNOCENT victim of circumstance. How can you believe that this is justice?! Our country and people have personally been victims by your failed justice system. You have done nothing but let our people down. We have all dug deep into our pockets to help your country, we have sweat blood and tears helping rebuild and control the potential epidemic of disease. We have DIED helping you and your people. We were left to clean up the mess in East Timor by your country - yet here we are helping you in the same way we have helped - and are still helping East Timor.WHEN WILL OUR GOVERNMENT RELISE HOW YOUR COUNTRY JUST TAKES AND TAKES. END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AS YOU ARE COMPLETELY INCAPABLE OF MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION AND HAVE PROVEN THAT TO US THROUGH SCHAPELLE AND THE FAMILIES WHOM YOU FAILED WHEN YOU LET THE MURDERERS OF THEIR SONS, DAUGHTERS, HUSBANDS, WIVES, BROTHERS, SISTERS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, CHILDREN AND FRIENDS WALK AWAY FREE. COME ON JOHNNIE LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE AND STOP THIS AND BRING HER HOME ALONG WITH OUR TROOPS.STOP SUPPORTING THIS MURDERING AND INJUST COUNTRY.....
Four kilo's of Mariuajana to Bali???
For what reason???-it is cheaper to buy in Bali!!! Come on, it is obviously not making any sence for her to bring to Bali!!!
Not going to Indonesia will be in my will to my children!!!
Let her go! She is a victim of an Australian drug ring gone wrong. It could happen to anyone of us. SOmeones Grandaughter, Daughter, Niece, sister, aunt. You name it. Please just let her go.
I do not believe Scarpella was knowingly carrying drugs. If, by Indonesian law, an innocent person can face the death penalty when drugs are found in their luggage, Indonesia is not a place I will be travelling to with my family. To the Indonesian Government - I do not regret my donation following the Tsunami - that was a natural disaster. You have the power to prevent another disaster by recognising that Scapella is innocent and returning her to her family.
Guilty until proven innocent??? Did I miss something in the translation?!? Come on Indonesian Government, this is 2005. YOU HAVE NOT KEPT UP WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD! Repeat after me..INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. You have no right to end the life of a person who has done no wrong.
None of us can understand the torment and personal suffering you are going through. However you CAN count on all of us thinking of you in this time of need. I thought we lived in a time of change for a better world yet you are imprisoned wrongfully and unjustly, our friends and loved ones are fighting an unwanted religous war that can never be won and dyeing helping provide AID. What is this world coming to. My thoughts are with you and I will keep believing you will be home soon for you, your family and friends. Along with all of us whom have signed your petition - because we all believe in HOPE, TRUTH AND JUSTICE.
It is so blatantly obvious that Schapelle Corby has been set up in this dreadful situation. She is innocent, all honest people can see that, and it is disgusting that your country would treat an Australian citizen like this when we have done so much for your country in your time of need.
A she is a friend of mines sister and i dont know her personally but i have every right to believe she is innocent the shapelle I've heard about would never do such a stupid thing. Her being in jail makes no sense!
The government hasnt done all they can to bring this girl home.They should be ashamed of themselves.And her blood will be on their hands.
Lets face it who smuggles drugs into Indonesia,isnt that where it all comes from?Oh no wait I mean Brisbane.
So very wrong!
An innocent woman will die,and you our leaders are just going to let it happen.Its deplorable that she is still imprisoned let alone very close to being sentenced to death.BRING HER HOME!Stop sending Indonesia money,arms,and supplies and discourage travel and Australian dollars into their ecomony,until they send her home ALIVE!
A psychotic bomber gets a few months jail and an innocent woman will be given death by firing squad,yet you our government continue to help an unwanting, ungrateful nation that only looks after their own.
Wake up and start taking care of your own,thats what your enormous paychecks are for and thats what your citizens not only expect WE DEMAND it!
Shapelle is innocent and was used as a pawn in this drug smuggling scheme. How would they feel if it was their daughter? I agree with Mark, shoot bashir, it seems bombings and committing murder is acceptable in Bali, how can they justify that! How corrupt! I would never go there even if I was paid to.
PLease free her. she is innocent. there have been many testimonies aayign that she doesnt even know where ot get the drugs and that the drugs wernet in her bag in sydney but somehow wer ein bali. this is not on come on john hoaward get her out
Shappelle is innocent everyone knows that even the CORRUPT BALINESE GOVERNMENT...shame on the Aus. Gov. for not doing enough they're as bad as the real drug traffickers. good luck to you Shapelle
