Bali prosecutors request jail for Aussie

Prosecutors have called on an Indonesian court to jail an Australian man caught
using drugs on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali.
Jason Scott McIntyre, 33, was arrested outside a bar in Kuta in the early hours of
April 20 carrying about five grams of hashish.
In Denpasar District Court on Thursday, prosecutor Ketut Terima Darsana said there
was no excuse or justification for McIntyre's actions.
"The defendant's actions have damaged Bali's image as the world's tourist
destination, his actions have made Bali look like a haven for drug traffickers, and
could destroy the mentality of young people," Darsana told the court.
McIntyre should be found guilty and sentenced to one year in prison, minus time
already spent in Bali's Kerobokan Prison, Darsana said.
McIntyre, from Humpty Doo in the Northern Territory, has admitted his wrongdoing and
says he has struggled with drug addiction for years.
"I promise God, my girlfriend and my family, no more," he told the court on Thursday.
McIntyre's lawyer, Ali Sadikin, pleaded with the judge to hand down the lightest
possible sentence.
"He has admitted his guilt, he has been undergoing rehabilitation in Australia, he
has promised not to take drugs again, and he's still young and able to make up for
his mistakes," he said.
The court will deliver its verdict and sentence on July 27.