Renae Lawrence: 'Bali Nine' drug smuggler released from jail

An Australian woman has become the first member of the "Bali Nine" drug smuggling ring to be
released from jail in Indonesia.

The high-profile case began in 2005 when Indonesia caught nine Australians trying to smuggle
heroin out of Bali.

Renae Lawrence, 41, was freed on Wednesday after spending almost 13 years in prison. She may
be the only Bali Nine member ever to be released.

Lawrence's initial life sentence was cut to 20 years on appeal, then later reduced further in small
increments.

She left Bali's Bangli prison to a media throng and was taken to an airport to board a plane to
Australia.
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Lawrence was met by a media crowd as she left the
prison

She arrived in Brisbane on Thursday to another press pack, lightly pushing one journalist in her
path. She did not give a statement.

Lawrence faces the possibility of prosecution in Australia over an alleged high-speed car chase in
New South Wales in early 2005.

However, police have not yet acted on two outstanding arrest warrants.

Who are the Bali Nine?

Lawrence was arrested at Bali's Denpasar Airport in 2005 with 2.7kg of drugs strapped to her
body.

Eight Australian men were also apprehended over the plot to smuggle a total of 8.3kg of heroin
into their home nation.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bali Nine members (clockwise from top left)
Myuran Sukumaran, Scott Rush, Tach Duc Thanh Nguyen, Renae Lawrence, Andrew Chan,
Martin Stephen, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman and Si Yi Chen

Under Indonesia's tough drug laws, ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were
given death sentences on conviction in 2006.

Life terms were handed to Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, Matthew
Norman, Scott Rush and Martin Stephens.
Chan and Sukumaran were executed by firing squad in 2015, despite repeated pleas by Australia
for clemency.

The executions raised deep diplomatic tensions. Australia opposes the death penalty but deals
heavily with Indonesia on security, trade and other matters.

Nguyen died of cancer in an Indonesian hospital earlier this year.

Why was Lawrence freed?

The other Bali Nine members also attempted to have their sentences reduced, but ultimately only
Lawrence was successful. It is unclear why.

Since 2009, Lawrence has had additional cuts to her sentence at the discretion of Indonesian
authorities. The tradition is granted to some prisoners on national and religious holidays.

The other Bali Nine members are ineligible for such reductions because they are serving life
sentences.

Speaking to Australian media on Monday, Norman said he wished Lawrence "the best of luck".

"She has done what she needs to do to get out," he said.

"For me, I'm still here with a life sentence and I'm still doing all that I can to better myself. I still
have hope that my sentence will come down."

The Question
1. Who are the member of bali nine?
2. Why the drugs is dangerous for us?
3. What will you do if you meet the drug smuggle?
4. If someone call you a drug smuggle they found a drug in your pocket and that is not
yours, what will you do?
5. Someone tell that drugs can make us feel fly, happy, make us dreaming on our
imagination and what do you think about that? Are you agree with that? Tell me the
reason
Renae Lawrence: Penyelundup narkoba 'Bali Nine' dibebaskan dari penjara

Seorang wanita Australia telah menjadi anggota pertama cincin penyelundupan obat "Bali Nine"
yang akan dibebaskan dari penjara di Indonesia.
Kasus profil tinggi dimulai pada 2005 ketika Indonesia menangkap sembilan warga Australia
mencoba menyelundupkan heroin keluar dari Bali.
Renae Lawrence, 41, dibebaskan pada hari Rabu setelah menghabiskan hampir 13 tahun di
penjara. Dia mungkin satu-satunya anggota Bali Nine yang akan dibebaskan.
Kalimat awal kehidupan Lawrence dipotong hingga 20 tahun pada saat banding, kemudian
kemudian dikurangi lebih sedikit dengan sedikit demi sedikit.
Dia meninggalkan penjara Bangli Bali ke kerumunan media dan dibawa ke bandara untuk naik
pesawat ke Australia.
Gambar hak cipta Reuters Gambar keterangan Lawrence disambut oleh kerumunan media saat
dia meninggalkan penjara
Dia tiba di Brisbane pada hari Kamis untuk paket pers lain, dengan ringan mendorong satu
wartawan di jalannya. Dia tidak memberikan pernyataan.
Lawrence menghadapi kemungkinan penuntutan di Australia atas dugaan pengejaran mobil
berkecepatan tinggi di New South Wales pada awal tahun 2005.
Namun, polisi belum bertindak atas dua surat perintah penangkapan yang beredar.

Siapa Bali Nine?

Lawrence ditangkap di Bandara Denpasar Bali pada tahun 2005 dengan 2,7 kg obat diikat ke
tubuhnya.
Delapan pria Australia juga ditangkap atas rencana untuk menyelundupkan total 8,3 kg heroin ke
negara asal mereka.
Gambar hak cipta Getty Images Gambar caption Bali Sembilan anggota (searah jarum jam dari
kiri atas) Myuran Sukumaran, Scott Rush, Tach Duc Thanh Nguyen, Renae Lawrence, Andrew
Chan, Martin Stephen, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman dan Si Yi Chen
Di bawah undang-undang narkoba yang keras di Indonesia, pemimpin kelompok Andrew Chan
dan Myuran Sukumaran dijatuhi hukuman mati atas vonis bersalah pada 2006.
Istilah kehidupan diserahkan kepada Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen,
Matthew Norman, Scott Rush dan Martin Stephens.
Chan dan Sukumaran dieksekusi oleh regu tembak pada tahun 2015, meskipun permohonan
berulang oleh Australia untuk grasi.
Eksekusi itu menimbulkan ketegangan diplomatik yang mendalam. Australia menentang
hukuman mati tetapi sangat berkaitan dengan Indonesia dalam hal keamanan, perdagangan dan
hal-hal lain.
Nguyen meninggal karena kanker di rumah sakit Indonesia awal tahun ini.
Mengapa Lawrence dibebaskan?
Anggota Bali Nine yang lain juga berusaha mengurangi hukuman mereka, tetapi pada akhirnya
hanya Lawrence yang berhasil. Tidak jelas mengapa.
Sejak 2009, Lawrence telah melakukan pemotongan tambahan atas hukumannya atas
kebijaksanaan pihak berwenang Indonesia. Tradisi diberikan kepada beberapa tahanan pada hari
libur nasional dan keagamaan.
Anggota Bali Nine yang lain tidak memenuhi syarat untuk pengurangan tersebut karena mereka
menjalani hukuman seumur hidup.
Berbicara kepada media Australia pada hari Senin, Norman mengatakan dia berharap Lawrence
"yang terbaik dari keberuntungan".
"Dia telah melakukan apa yang perlu dia lakukan untuk keluar," katanya.
"Bagi saya, saya masih di sini dengan hukuman seumur hidup dan saya masih melakukan semua
yang saya bisa untuk memperbaiki diri. Saya masih berharap hukuman saya akan turun."