‘Corby tried to take her life twice’

Indonesia's justice minister says he may revoke Schapelle Corby's parole after watching her TV documentary.

In an interview for Seven's Sunday Night, Mercedes Corby talks to Mike Willesee about Schapelle and how her sister feels after her release from a Bali prison. Courtesy Channel 7/Sunday Night

Sticking to the rules ... Schapelle Corby, pictured with a security guard, reports for parole. Source: Supplied

Indonesian authorities insist Schapelle Corby tried to take her own life twice, despite denials from the drug smugglers family.

INDONESIAN authorities insist Schapelle Corby tried to take her own life twice, despite denials from the drug smuggler's family.

The 36-year-old attempted to take her own life with a knife during a meeting with parole officers at her sister's Kuta home, an official says.

Bali parole board boss Sunar Agus says he visited her on Monday night at the home of her sister Mercedes and brother-in-law Wayan Widyartha, and found her "unstable mentally''.

"She seemed afraid when I tried to have dialogue with her,'' he said.

"She tried to kill herself, she took a knife, but her family immediately prevented her.''

He said Schapelle twice tried to take her own life during the two-hour meeting with her, and added he believes the media is stalking her even as she sleeps.

He met the convicted drug smuggler on Monday night to discuss "various possibilities'' that may follow the Seven Network's program about her release from prison.

Authorities had repeatedly warned the program may breach her parole by causing community unease.

Signed and delivered ... Schapelle Corby's signed parole document. Source: Supplied

When the topic of her parole was broached, she twice ran to the kitchen and grabbed a small knife, he told reporters today.

Corby made an "effort to slice her arm'' with the knife, but was twice restrained by Mercedes and the other parole officers.

SCHAPELLE A SUNDAY NIGHT FIZZER

Mercedes reportedly denies the incident, but the parole boss was clear.

"I couldn't be sure whether Corby held it with her right or left hand because ... from me, there was about a three metre distance,'' Mr Agus said.

He believes Corby thought the officers were there to take her back to prison.

She was also distressed about the media attention.

"According to her, while sleeping in her room, she's photographed by reporters,'' he said.

A family source dismissed the reports as rubbish and said the incident had been far less dramatic than described.

They said Corby had been frustrated at not being able to leave her house and had declared that everyone would be happier if she were to kill herself.

It came as criticism of the Corby family's Seven Network interview builds and Indonesian Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin warned she may be sent back to jail.

"There is a probability that her parole will be reconsidered," he said.

Corby appeared healthy today when she reported for parole. Accompanied by brother-in-law Wayan Widyartha and four burly local bodyguards, she attended the Parole office in Denpasar on her own volition, a week before she was required to appear.

Under watch ... Schapelle Corby accompanied by a security guard on arrival to report for parole. Source: Supplied

She spent less than an hour in the small counselling room with her parole officer, Putu Andiyani and the head of Bali's parole authority, Ketut Artham before heading to the prosecutor's office.

Mr Widyartha, who is Corby's parole guarantor, was with her.

He told News Corp Australia that "she came only give her monthly report and get guidance from Bapas (parole board)".

This comes as Indonesian officials hardened their stance to the Corby family's TV interview last Sunday and warned it could send the paroled drug smuggler back to jail.

Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin today repeated his earlier promise to carefully review the parole board's report on the program before deciding whether it had crossed the line by causing community unease.

The minister — who hasn't seen the program himself — said he expected the report soon, but didn't want it rushed.

"I'm giving Bapas (the parole board) enough time to be as comfortable as possible because this is something they need to study very well,'' he told reporters.

Mr Syamsuddin said that if his office decides to revoke Corby's parole it would be her family's fault.

Making a splash ... Schapelle Corby takes a dip in the ocean with her brother Michael. Picture: Seven, Sunday Night Source: Supplied

The Corby case had severely tested his patience, he said.

The normally mild-mannered minister said the Corby family did not appear to be grateful for what they had already received — her release on parole despite political and domestic pressure on him not to grant it.

Mercedes today told News Corp Australia: "Our family are very happy and thankful the Indonesian Government granted Schapelle parole."

Speaking to Indonesian newspaper, Kompas, Mr Symasuddin referred to the increasing political and domestic pressure he is facing after granting Corby's parole and then watching as her sister Mercedes did a TV interview.

Threat to freedom ... Schapelle Corby may be sent back to jail, Indonesian Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin has warned. Source: Supplied

Many believe it was a back door way of getting around the ban on Schapelle herself doing an interview.

He told the newspaper that the interview by Mercedes had made the family look like they had never said thank you or been grateful for what they already had.

"If we are finally forced to take the decision (to revoke the parole), this is not removed from the family's responsibility, which in my opinion, they didn't show their concern to what we have faced," Mr Syamsuddin said.

In the interview Mercedes maintained her sister's proclamations that she is innocent of smuggling 4.1kg of marijuana in her surfing gear in 2004.

Family support ... Mercedes Corby is adamant the family was not paid for the controversial interview. Source: Supplied

Mercedes said the marijuana "could have been from Indonesia'' or that perhaps an airport worker may have been responsible.

Bali's parole office interviewed Mercedes and Wayan to verify the statements made in the interview.

Agus said he hadn't yet found anything worrying in the program, however: "I suggest she (Corby) be more low profile''.

Gusti Kompyang Adnyana, head of Bali's Law and Human Rights provincial office, echoed the minister's view that the report must be considered carefully.

Sisterly love ... an overjoyed Schapelle Corby kisses sister Mercedes after being released from Kerobokan. Picture: Seven, Sunday Night Source: Supplied

"This regards a problem that's quite in the spotlight,'' he said.

"We can't recklessly make the assessment.''

Corby has now left the luxury villa she stayed in for three weeks while the Seven Network was negotiating the story, which it says was unpaid.

She is staying at the family home of Wayan, in busy Kuta, and today reported to parole and prosecution officials for the first time as part of her parole conditions.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.

Change of plan ... Channel Seven ran a watered-down version of the Schapelle Corby program after the Indonesian Government's ban. Picture: Seven, Sunday Night Source: Supplied

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