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October 18th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
A 14-year-old Australian boy arrested in Bali for alleged drug possession could still face a jail term.
A mug shot of the Australian teenager being held in a police cell in Bali.
Source: Supplied
THE desperate parents of the 14-year-old schoolboy locked in a Bali police cell were last night clinging to the hope that he could be freed to let him await his trial outside of jail.
While the NSW teenager’s lawyer Mohammad Rifan met with prosecutors yesterday, the boy’s parents stuck to their usual routine and were seen buying lunch for their son.
The boy has been kept in a cell at the Polda police headquarters since he was arrested on October 4 for allegedly buying 3.6g of marijuana from a dealer in Kuta.
Mr Rifan said he would argue that the teenager be allowed to wait for his court date outside of prison.
The criteria for house arrest would require a permanent address and Mr Rifan’s law firm would sponsor the teen.
In the meantime, the boy will be sent to the notorious Kerobokan prison for processing by early next week.
Lead prosecutor Atmaja said the boy’s stint at Kerobokan would only be for administrative purposes and that he would be separated from the rest of the inmates, which includes Schapelle Corby and the Bali Nine.
The preliminary brief tendered to the prosecutions office yesterday by the police included medical statements, psychological assessment and the results of urine and blood tests.
Documents show the results of those tests have been listed as “positive” and that the teenager will be portrayed as a regular user of cannabis.
Mr Rifan said the police had recommended to the lead prosecutor that the boy face a primary charge – which carries a jail term of four to 12 years, but that can be halved for minors.
Mr Rifan said the defence would argue the boy should be charged with a lesser offence, to allow him to be released for rehabilitation and deported to Australia.
“The health of the boy is good. Yesterday, his condition was good. With all the evidence we have, we are confident (of the lesser charge),” he said.
The prosecution said the welfare arm of Indonesia’s corrections department would advise where to hold the boy.
He confirmed that it was likely all three charges would be laid against the boy in the district court.
“BAPAS has special place for children. But certainly he will be taken to Kerobokan prison first and then it will be up to the prison about where to put him.”
It is expected to take the prosecution team up to seven days to work through the case. They are also waiting on more documents to arrive from Jakarta.
Consul-general Brett Farmer made another visit to see the teenager yesterday afternoon.
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