Latham the Truthful Rat

Brisbane Courier Mail has a poll running at the moment:

Do you think Mark Latham's assessment of the Australian Labor Party is just sour grapes or does he have legitimate criticisms?

Just over 750 people have responded, with almost two-thirds saying "legit crit's".

Heh. Please now -- go AWAY, Beasley.

Schapelle's Indonesian Circus

Article from News.com.au highlighting growing tension between the Australian QC's and Indonesian "lawyers" working on Schapelle's case.

The ridiculously flamboyant Mr Hutapea, new ringleader for the Corby team, threw the first flame: "If they really want to help they should come to Bali, and sit together with the local lawyers because criminal cases are so complicated," said yesterday.

But Perth QC Mark Trowell hit back, saying the Indonesians should concentrate on the case, not soap operas.

Exactly.

Says a helluva lot about the Indonesian legal system that they have hired a tv soap star to handle "PR", to try and "change the public opinion". This is a LAW suit. Not a prime time TV series.

Poor Schapelle. This is turning into a joke, with Mr Hutapea leading the laughs. I have no doubt that he has full knowledge that this is an almost pointless exercise -- he's in it for the publicity, he saw a fast track to fame and jumped on board. His desire for justice for Schapelle is clearly nominal.

I mean, man, they didn't even ask the QC's for advice on the appeal lodged this week. *sigh*