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| Bali protestors call for 2002 bombers to be executed |
| 2005-10-10 |
| Scores of Balinese wearing traditional costumes have urged the immediate execution of three Indonesian militants sentenced to death over the 2002 nightclub bombings that killed 202 people. Organisers say the march to the Denpasar High Court was partly prompted by bombings on the island last weekend, which killed 23 people including three suicide bombers who walked into restaurants with explosives hidden in backpacks. "Kill Amrozi," shouted about 100 protesters, some wearing colourful Balinese sarongs and flowers in their ears, as they marched to the court in Bali's capital Denpasar. Amrozi is one of three militants on death row over the 2002 attacks, which killed mainly foreign tourists. He was the first militant arrested and was dubbed the 'smiling bomber' for his expressions of delight during his court appearances. The protest underscores the level of anger over the 2002 bombings and the latest attacks on the Hindu resort island, which prides itself on being a place of peace and beauty and where tourism is again being affected. "Clearly the sense of justice among Balinese has been hurt because we have not seen the execution of Amrozi and his friends," said Wayan Semara Cipta, a student leader. "Maybe Balinese have not paid attention to this. But since the latest bombings, emotions are quite high." Denpasar lies not far from Kuta Beach, where one of the suicide bombers detonated his explosives-laden backpack on October 1. It is also where militants blew up two nightclubs on October 12, 2002. Police have blamed Jemaah Islamiah, a shadowy network seen as the regional arm of Al Qaeda, for the 2002 blasts. About 30 militants have been arrested and tried over the 2002 blasts. The three men on death row have almost exhausted their appeals processes. Suspicion has also fallen on Jemaah Islamiah over the latest attacks that killed 15 Indonesians, four Australians and one Japanese. No-one has been arrested or charged over those blasts. |
| Posted by:Oztralian [AKA] God Save The World |
| #2 stink to takiyah phrase to remember/rip off. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-10-10 14:52 |
| #1 But notice that the people protesting are Hinduistic. On teh Muslim side all the protests we have heard stink to takiyah |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-10-10 09:24 |