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Corby granted parole, says minister
Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin has announced that Australian drug convict Schapelle Leigh Corby has been granted parole
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awand Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin has announced that Australian drug convictSchapelle Leigh Corby has been granted parole. However, Amir also said that Corby did not receive special treatment from theIndonesian government.
'We receive parole requests from inmates every day and this time Corby is among those who have been granted parole,' Amir told a press conference held at his office on Friday.
He said Corby was among 1,291 out of 1723 inmates who were granted parole this period.
He said Corby's release would be further discussed with Kerobokan Penitentiary in Bali.
Deputy Minister Denny Indrayana said Corby would still not be allowed to leave the country after being released. He said just like other inmates who were granted parole, Corby would be obliged to report to the authorities periodically.
'This is proof that she has not gotten any special treatment,' he said.
Corby was declared guilty of attempting to smuggle 4.2 kilograms of marijuana from Australia into Indonesia. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. However, in 2012, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono cut five years off her sentence. (dic)
