Australian press say Indonesian justice merciless in Corby case

Channelnewsasia.com: Australian press say Indonesian justice merciless in Corby case : "SYDNEY : Australian newspapers defended the integrity of the Indonesian justice system but said it had failed to show mercy to Schapelle Corby, the young Australian sentenced to 20 years for smuggling cannabis into the resort island of Bali.


'Nation's fury' Sydney's Daily Telegraph declared on its front page, comparing Corby's sentence with that given to Muslim cleric Abu Bakir Bashir for his role in planning the 2002 Bali bombing.

'This terrorist planned the murder of 88 Australians and got two years. Yesterday Schapelle Corby got 20,' the tabloid said. "