Bali prosecutors to appeal Bali Nine sentence reduction

Prosecutors in the Bali Nine case will appeal against the reduction in sentence for 5 of the group. Earlier in the week Renae Lawrence, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman, Si Yi Chen and Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, had their life sentences
reduced from life, to 20 years. Myuran Sukuran, Andrew Chan and Martin Stephens all appealed but were rejected. Scott Rush did not yet appeal.

Prosecutors think that a 20 year sentence is way to low will appeal in the cases of Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman, Si Yi Chen and Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen. Renae looks to have comes up trumps for co operating. The prosecution can’t really appeal because she got 20 years. To a layman like myself it seems rather sadistic, canvasing for someone to spend their life in jail, but I guess that’s their job.

Chief prosecutor Olopan Nainggolan said “It is too low for them. They deserve life, not 20 years, so we will appeal.” The appeal will take place at the Supreme Court in Jakarta.