Lives turned upside down for Bali Nine and relatives

The recent shock announcement, that Indonesia plans to execute 4 more members of the Bali Nine, bringing the total to 6, has stunned a lot of people. The newly sentenced, Scott Rush, 20, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, 23, Si Yi Chen, 21, and Matthew Norman, 19, only heard about their change in fate, from the Australian media after a report dug through court records.

Not only is this new step crazy, is comparsion with other cases (Bali bombers, Bashir, Tommy Suharto etc.), its also crazy when considered in relation to the group as a whole. If Chan and Sukumaran were the kingpins / organizers, and Renae was one of the ‘recruiters’, having been on trips to Bali before with Chan, then how can young Scott Rush recieve the ultimate penalty? It seems all out of whack.

Lex Lasry QC, representing Chan and Sukumaran feels time is running out, and the sentences could be carried out within 2 years. A judicial review is possible, assuming there is some legal grounds. One Bali Nine mother, Robyn Davis, who son 19 year old Matthew Norman, is one of the death row additions, is to move to Bali to be with her son.