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124933
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Bring Schapelle home: Bali ex-prisoner
An Australian man who has arrived home after five months in a Bali jail for drug
offences has called on the government to bring Schapelle Corby home.
Robert McJannett, a prominent trade unionist and former political candidate, hit out
at Indonesian authorities when he arrived in Perth on Friday night.
"For the past five months, I have witnessed blackmail, bribery and corruption on an
unprecedented scale. It is clearly not possible to receive a fair trial in the Bali
justice system," he told reporters.
Mr McJannett urged the federal government to intervene in the Corby case.
"I call on the prime minister and foreign minister in this election year to bring
Schapelle home, before it's too late," he said.
Corby is serving a 20-year jail term after she was caught at Bali's airport in
October 2004 with 4.1kg of marijuana in her boogie board bag.
Earlier this year she applied for presidential clemency, saying she was suffering
from depression that could endanger her life.
Clemency decisions in Indonesian can take months.
Mr McJannett was arrested at Bali's airport on December 28, 2009 with 1.7 grams of
marijuana in his luggage.
The 48-year-old was released from jail on Friday after serving five months.
offences has called on the government to bring Schapelle Corby home.
Robert McJannett, a prominent trade unionist and former political candidate, hit out
at Indonesian authorities when he arrived in Perth on Friday night.
"For the past five months, I have witnessed blackmail, bribery and corruption on an
unprecedented scale. It is clearly not possible to receive a fair trial in the Bali
justice system," he told reporters.
Mr McJannett urged the federal government to intervene in the Corby case.
"I call on the prime minister and foreign minister in this election year to bring
Schapelle home, before it's too late," he said.
Corby is serving a 20-year jail term after she was caught at Bali's airport in
October 2004 with 4.1kg of marijuana in her boogie board bag.
Earlier this year she applied for presidential clemency, saying she was suffering
from depression that could endanger her life.
Clemency decisions in Indonesian can take months.
Mr McJannett was arrested at Bali's airport on December 28, 2009 with 1.7 grams of
marijuana in his luggage.
The 48-year-old was released from jail on Friday after serving five months.