Sayangnya, apa yang sebenarnya terjadi tidak bisa diungkapkan dengan gamblang sekarang karena permintaan banyak fihak, termasuk ibu Corby yang mengingatkan masih banyak orang Aussie yang menunggu proses pengadilan di Bali. Cukup menarik bahwa juru bicara Bakrie pada awal-awalnya menolak keterlibatan Anindya dalam kasus ini. Pada tulisan sebelumnya SMH mengungkapkan bahwa ada bandar narkotik yang khusus melayani orang-orang kalangan atas yang mau berpesta narkotik dan sex di Bali dimana normanya tidak seketat daerah lain.
--------------------------------------- Lies and bribes what she had to do to win her freedom By Mark Forbes November 26, 2005 MICHELLE LESLIE'S desperation to avoid a 15-year jail term fuelled a stream of lies and deceptions, supplemented by a $600,000 campaign to buy her freedom. An investigation by the Herald has uncovered bribes paid by the Leslie camp and calls into question the core planks of the defence she mounted publicly and in court. It reveals the extremes to which she had to go to win swift release from a Bali prison after being arrested with two ecstasy pills in August. Leslie, her lawyers and advisers have said she did not take ecstasy, that she did not know what the pills found in her bag were, that a friend had slipped them in her bag, and that they were substitutes for Ritalin. But through interviews with police, sources within Leslie's camp, and friends and associates of the model, the Herald has established that these key pillars of Leslie's defence were concoctions devised as she and her advisers tried to navigate their way through the Indonesian justice system. And despite Leslie's fresh protests at a news conference yesterday that she is a Muslim, doubt has been cast on that aspect of her story. A friend who was with her on the night of her arrest says she was unaware Leslie had converted to Islam. Even some of the claims spread surreptitiously by her defence team - that the drugs belonged to the friends of powerful men with her when she was arrested, that the drugs were planted in her bag, and that her drug test result was faked - appear to be false. At a packed press conference at Sydney's Sheraton on the Park hotel yesterday, Leslie and her father, Albert, hit back at suggestions her religious guise was a sham. "I am a Muslim and I do understand the significance of wearing the burqa," Leslie said. "I should have thought more carefully about wearing it in that situation, and I apologise for any offence I have caused. It was an extreme situation." She refused to address questions on the specifics of her arrest and subsequent trial. But with many of those involved now speaking out, the 24-year-old will come under renewed pressure to offer a more detailed explanation. Significantly, Leslie's story has been challenged by the woman who was with her when she was arrested and who was publicly blamed by the Leslie camp for the pills in her bag. In her only interview, the Singapore model Siti Nameera Azman said the Australian had planned to give the ecstasy pills to two other friends - but they decided at the last minute not to go to the dance party. False statements were later given to police to support Leslie's claim that Azman - who Leslie had named as Mia - had slipped the pills into her handbag. Azman, a Muslim, expressed surprise at Leslie's claim she had converted to the faith. Doubts have also been raised about Leslie's claim in court that she was addicted to the prescription medication Ritalin. Several sources in the Leslie camp have confirmed the Ritalin story was a concoction. The father of Leslie's boyfriend, Scott, is Neil Sutton, who presides over a $220 million Sydney car dealership. The Herald has established that he provided much of the $600,000 spent to bring her home. Some of the money was sent from the Suttons via the drug dealer who had supplied the ecstasy to Leslie and her friends. More than $100,000 in bribes was eventually distributed by some of Leslie's lawyers; $US20,000 ($27,000) was paid to the police laboratory in an unsuccessful attempt to change its test results; another $US20,000 was offered to the Bali police chief I Made Mangku Pastika, but he rebuffed the approach. After Leslie's arrest, Neil Sutton sent one of his senior managers to Indonesia to try help. The man hired several shadowy figures who claimed they could have Leslie freed immediately - and the Suttons were so confident they booked her a plane ticket, the Herald has been told. But instead, Leslie was trapped in a three-month tussle with Indonesian authorities, eventually getting her charges reduced. She was convicted eight days ago, released the following day and flew back into a media storm three days later. As Leslie endures a barrage of criticism in Sydney, most of the rest of her holiday party, and models and friends from Singapore, Sydney and Jakarta, remain amazed and upset at her story and the controversy caused by two tiny pills. On her release last Saturday, Leslie made a flying visit to Singapore; not to confront Azman, but to apologise for spreading the lie that she had put the pills in her bag to save herself. It was the first of many frantic calls that night, asking those around her to support the story she hoped to tell on her return. Azman, who has been in hiding from the Singapore media since her name was revealed, told the Herald: "I want my name to be cleared, but anything I can do for Michelle I will try to help her. It's only two pills, my God, all this drama." Azman and Leslie had been mixing with the international modelling set and the children of Jakarta's elite. On the night of her arrest, the group had returned after dinner to their rooms at Villa Ananda, where others in the group were hosting a party. Drugs and alcohol were consumed. Almost all the 20 people at the villa had taken ecstasy or cocaine, sources said. Leslie has since confided to two people who spoke to the Herald that she took ecstasy before leaving for the dance party - something she continues to deny. The two pills found in Leslie's bag were intended for friends who did not then come to the dance party, sources said. Leslie was in the car with Azman, Anindra Bakrie, son of Indonesia's Economics Minister, and two unidentified men. Azman insists no other drugs were in the car when police ordered them out at the party entrance. "I wasn't worried at all when the police search," Azman said. "I was really worried when they all start going to her." Azman said she went across to Leslie, who was standing with police who had found the two pills. Leslie had said she thought the pills belonged to the other two people who had not come to the party. Azman said she told Leslie: "Babe, don't say anything." The Herald understands that Mr Bakrie identified himself as the son of a senior minister and the police let him and the others go. To cover up Mr Bakrie's presence, they invented the name of the supposed driver of the car, rented by a Bakrie family resort. Bali police insist that threats allegedly from Mr Bakrie's father were never made. A source close to Leslie now acknowledges this was the case. Mr Bakrie's only involvement was a phone call to Bali police stating he did not want his name used to secure Leslie's release. Leslie, panicking on being taken back to police headquarters, turned to the dealer who supplied the drugs, believing his connections could force the issue to be dropped. She gave the dealer's phone number to police to arrange legal representation. Leslie also called Scott Sutton, pleading for help. He wired $US20,000 ($27,000) to the dealer, which was used by Leslie's lawyers to try to bribe the police laboratory. The head of the laboratory told Leslie's team the results could not be altered. Having settled on a defence that Azman - then identified only as Mia - had put the pills in her bag, Leslie's team persuaded a friend to provide a supporting statement, alleging she had seen Azman place the pills in the bag. Azman remains dumbfounded: "I told Michelle how could such a statement be there, like it's super not true." She said she remained silent to protect her friend. Leslie's team established a slush fund with the aid of Neil Sutton to get her out. Originally the suggested asking price to avoid a possible 15-year sentence was about $150,000, but this escalated when the Indonesians heard of the Sutton millions. Soon after the arrest, Neil Sutton dispatched one of his senior managers, who grew up in Indonesia, to Jakarta. He was sent as a "mediator", Mr Sutton told the Herald. "All I did was support my son, in an effort to make Michelle's life easier over there." Mr Sutton said he did not know the detail of payments made in Indonesia. "You are telling me stuff I don't know. Scott's the one who's done most things, I was just supporting my son where I could, emotionally and being a father." Sources said some members of the drug squad asked for $US400,000 to ensure the charge against Leslie was reduced to one that would allow her to go free after serving only three months. It is understood this figure was substantially reduced, but a large payment was distributed among many of those involved. Payments were made by members of Leslie's Indonesian team, who constantly complained of escalating demands for cash. At a meeting in the office of General Pastika, with a friend, Norah Cullen, and a local lawyer, Ramli, the police chief was offered $US20,000 to drop the charges and refused it. Eventually, police and prosecutors agreed to support a minor charge of receiving ecstasy as a user, despite Leslie's continual denials she had taken the drug. After walking out of Kerobokan jail last Saturday in a skimpy singlet, Leslie rekindled another controversy over her claims of having converted to Islam. Ms Cullen told the Herald yesterday that no religious leader had attended any conversion. But, Ms Cullen said, Leslie had said she was a Muslim three times, which according to Islamic practice made her one. Ms Cullen said her mother and father were the only others present. But the Herald has also been told the entire Muslim story is false, and that it arose after Leslie was hounded by photographers in the days after her arrest. Sources said a Muslim prisoner had suggested to Leslie that she wear an Islamic headcovering to prevent pictures. The inmate gave the address of a shop which sold burqas, and Ms Cullen dashed out to buy one. When the resulting pictures provoked a furore from Muslim groups, Leslie's team stated that she had converted to Islam in a private ceremony in Ms Cullen's home. Azman said she was also amazed at Leslie adopting Muslim garb. "I don't think Michelle would want to wear that jilbab thing. It's really sad. I said to Michelle, 'When were you Muslim?' She said, 'It's a long story and I'm so tired.' The Muslim extremist people should give her a break. She's not trying to kill anyone." http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lies-and-bribes-leslies-real-story\ /2005/11/25/1132703380691.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Holy Uncle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ***Sangat aneh si Michelle ini, bukannya ingatkan orang Aussie jangan > membawa narkoba ke Indonesia, malahan "just be really careful". Beranikah > dia bawa narkoba ke Singapura ? Dia berterima kasih kepada 'korupsi' di > Indonesia... > > Last Update: Saturday, November 26, 2005. 7:11am (AEDT) > > Leslie's dad hits out at public anger > > The father of convicted drug user Michelle Leslie says he is disappointed at > the amount of anger directed towards his daughter by Australians. > > Her father sat beside her at the media conference where she spoke at length > for the first time, since returning to Australia on Tuesday, about her > ordeal in Bali. > > Mr Leslie says he is "staggered and amazed" that the Prime Minister would > get involved in the case. > > He says in the three months Ms Leslie was in jail, the family had not heard > "one word" from the Government. > > The 24-year-old Adelaide model told a media conference in Sydney she was > overwhelmed by the situation and said she "can't believe how lucky she is > "not to be spending the next 15 years in an Indonesian jail". > > After spending three months in a Bali jail on drug charges, Ms Leslie is > refusing to speak in detail about her case, saying she fears it could make > life worse for other young Australians facing drug charges in Indonesia. > > "I always expected that if I got free I would be able to tell the Australian > public what really happened, but now that I'm here I still don't believe > it's safe for me to do so, because there's still ... a number of other young > Australians in Indonesian jails, and I simply won't take the risk of making > it worse for them than it already is," she said. > > She maintains her Muslim faith and says she is upset by the criticism > directed at her by the Prime Minister, John Howard. > > "What has really shocked me though is the amount of anger that's been > levelled at me, especially from the Prime Minister," she said. > > "I know there's been a lot of speculation about whether I was going to tell > my story. > > "Let me tell you that all I ever wanted to do is clear my name and also that > my story is not for sale." > > She says her parents are "working class Australians who spent their life > savings and mortgaged their house to get me out of prison". > > Ms Leslie also advised young Australians travelling in South-East Asia to > "just be really careful". > > She says she still thinks about the other Australians in Indonesian jails. > > "The survival skills you get in a time like that are amazing." > > She also denied rumours she is engaged. > > "Me and Scott are really happy together but we just go day by day." > > http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1517260.htm > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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