Merouke Five still being held over Papua Province flying incident

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Updated May 26, 2009 19:59:08

Five Australians who have been detained in Indonesia for almost nine months have accused the Australian government of not doing enough to secure their release. The five - who are known as the Merouke Five - were arrested in September for allegedly flying into Papua Province without valid visas. In April, they thought they would be on their way home, but their case is still before the courts.

Presenter: Steve Holland
Speaker: William Scott-Bloxam, one of the Merouke Five; Mark Bousen, editor, Torres News; Mohammed Rifan, lawyer for the Merouke Five; Professor Tim Lindsey, director, Asian Law Centre, University of Melbourne

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