Bali Nine's Scott Rush circumcised in jail

BALI Nine death row prisoner Scott Rush has been circumcised in a secret jail ceremony in Bali and has told authorities he is learning about Islam.

Authorities at Kerobokan Jail confirmed that Rush had undergone a circumcision on Friday in the jail’s Muslim prayer area.

The jail’s doctor and other officials were not even aware the circumcision had taken place until the weekend and were angered that such a procedure had been conducted by someone who was not authorised by the jail.

They have since questioned Rush’s motives and whether he had really converted to Islam. Rush is a Catholic and his parents are staunchly religious.

As recently as a week ago Rush attending Christian church services at the jail.

The jail’s head of education and rehabilitation, Anang, said that Rush had told him he was still learning about Islam.

“His answers were complicated,” Anang said about his discussion with Rush, whom he has told to provide him with more answers today.

And the jail’s doctor, Agung Hartawan, who was only aware of the circumcision on the weekend said luckily it was a good job and not bleeding too much.

Dr Hartawan said he had asked Rush if he converted to Islam and that he said: “I want to learn Islam.”

And he said when he further questioned Rush about the secretive procedure and whether his parents were even aware of it, that Rush had told him: “This is my right and I just want to know about Islam, I want to learn about Islam.”

Rush is one of three members of the Bali Nine on death row for their role in the heroin trafficking gang. He is due to lodge his final appeal very soon. (news.com.au)