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October 8th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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Optimistic… the boy’s lawyer Mohammad Rifan. (AAP)
Australia is ramping up its diplomatic efforts to free a 14-year-old boy arrested for drug possession in Bali, with the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia arriving on the holiday island this morning.
Ambassador Greg Moriarty’s arrival comes after the boy spent a fourth night in custody after being arrested on Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of 6.9 grams of marijuana.
The teenager from Morisset Park, north of Newcastle in News South Wales, is also now at the centre of sensitive diplomatic discussions between Australian and Indonesian officials.
Mr Moriarty will meet with the teenager and his parents on Saturday morning at Bali’s police headquarters in Denpasar where the boy has been since his arrest on Tuesday.
It is expected Mr Moriarty will also meet with Indonesian officials after Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on Friday that getting the boy home is a top priority.
But Mr Rudd has also cautioned that there is no guarantee of a positive outcome.
“We must all be patient and work within Indonesian legal processes,” he said.
“We have no guarantee of any outcome here. We are going to work very carefully through Indonesian processes.”
The comments came after an Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman warned that anyone caught in Indonesia with illegal drugs could expect to face severe penalties.
Video: Lawyer remains hopeful of teen’s release
(7pm TV News NSW)
However the boy’s lawyer, Mohammad Rifan, has said he remains optimistic about the case.
Mr Rifan said it is also possible the boy could be released into his parents’ custody as early as next week while authorities decide whether or not to charge him.
“It is still possible, but we must agree on some conditions first,” he said.
Mr Rifan says the conditions at the Denpasar police station, where the boy is being held, are quite good.
Arrangements have been made to allow the boy to sleep in his own cell and his father is able to sleep in an office adjacent to the cell.
The teen has reportedly updated his Facebook page, saying he hopes to be home soon. More than 400 people have signed up to another Facebook page to campaign for the teen to be freed.
Meanwhile, in the quiet street where the family lives in Morisset Park, neighbours said they were shocked to hear of the boy’s arrest.
“To have it to your 14-year-old boy it just would kill you,” one neighbour said.
Because he is a juvenile, police have 20 days before they must lay charges. Under exceptional circumstances, they can apply for an additional 10 days to complete their investigation.
The teenager, who was on holidays with his parents and staying in the luxury resort area of Legian, was with a friend when he was arrested allegedly with 3.6 grams of marijuana.
If convicted of possession, he would face a maximum term of six years, which he would likely serve in Kerobokan Prison alongside murderers, sex offenders and people on death row.
ABC/AAP
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foreign-affairs,
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