BALI NINE

The Bali Nine are guilty as charged. The Federal Police where made aware that drug (Heroin) deal was going to happen, the Australia Government informed the Indonesian Government police, that the nine were coming to Bali to obtain drugs, and bring them into Australia by way domestic air travel. Offenders, names and other revenant information were forwarded.

The Australian Police could have arrested the Nine when they landed on Australian soil, the evidence was strapped to some of their bodies, in turn the Australian Police would have got them convicted.

As the AFP role is to prevent crime, (illegal drug activities) then why did the AFP not hinder or stop the Bali Nine drug deal going a head, as they were well aware of the overall situation. We assume they had knowledge and understand of Indonesian laws and penalties. Knowingly placing young Australians lives at great risk.

Over the last 30 years or so we greatly appreciate and respect the effort AFP has done in preventing drugs coming in to Australia, Record hauls of hard drugs often make the headline, applauded by many concerned citizens that believe that Billions of dollars by Government will curtail the importation of drugs. However, as time has clearly demonstrated that war or drugs has not worked, Unfortunately causing a shadow of doubt over the integrity of our AFP, leaving open to question their motives, what final outcome they hoped to achieve?.

We don't wish to appear as being vindictive towards AFP as this is not the case, Disappointed yes! We understand that many people, support drugs pushers being exterminated, hanged, believing this action would deter others importing drugs, which is not the case. Considering the flow of hard drugs is still rampant, and the Australians that have been so far executed, yet we still find gullible young people tempted by the adventure or finical gain. Just how many people will be caught up in this game, destroyed, before the people of this country wake up!

Some years ago, we suggested to Government, that all Heroin users be registered, they would be supplied with Australian produced Heroin, at cost price, this making imported Heroin worth very little if anything. Have you a better suggestion to save a life?. The circumstance surrounding the Bali Nine has highlighted the fact that Australian Government has not proper legislated power to protect the people of Australia. Is Entrapment an illegal act.?

It may assist, if you write to your local Federal Member of Parliament, requesting to bring to Parliament attention, the urgent need to review the AFP duty in protecting the citizens of Australian, to assure in future, early prevention is more expectable then Entrapment.

Les McDonaldFounder