Bali Bombings
So radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will spend the next 15 years eating porridge, or bubur as rice porridge is known in Indonesia. It is not long enough. The only thing softer than bubur is his sentence.
In the mid 2000s, Bashir served 26 months of a 30 month sentence for being part of an “evil conspiracy” behind the Bali Bombings. Many felt he should have been put away for life then.
Bashir has just been found “legally and convincingly guilty” of planning and motivating others to commit terrorism, and of using violence or the threat of violence to create fear. Well, how does all that warrant a meagre 15 years when Schappelle Corby copped 20 for her boogie board bag full of dope?
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Our national security environment has changed dramatically in recent years. The 2002 and 2005 Bali bombings and the attack on our embassy in Jakarta in 2004 served as a stark reminder that Australia faces real terror threats.
Attacks overseas in places like London and Madrid demonstrated not only the threat posed to Australian citizens internationally but highlighted the possibility of an attack at home.
That’s why we invest a significant amount of money and resources in keeping the country and our interests safe from terrorism and violent extremism – most of which, for obvious reasons, is not and cannot be reported.
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John says:
just look at India. Even thier most muslims live in ghettos and do not look at getting educated but blame everyone else for thier problem. They dont even mix with the hindu, sikhs or christians in India but are prepared to wage war against India if called for by Pakistan.… Read more »
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John says:
darragh, I bet you this Doctor didnt point out the fact that other communities were effected not just muslims by these attacks. I bet she forgot to point out and even the whole muslim community forgot to point out that the first victim in a hate based crime as revenge… Read more »
Bali has moved on from the bomb: Indonesians don’t really dwell on disasters.
In the eight years since the tragedy, the Sari Club site has become ground zero for a different sort of terror - that of extreme ugliness.
The memorial built there in 2005 in the Gianyar Gothique style is surrounded by girly bars of the Bangkok type and, on most days, by lots of yobs in Bir Bintang T-shirts brandishing stubbies. A community park anywhere in downtown Kuta would be a godsend.
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Made Peter says:
No I havent missed the point here we the Balinese have done our ceremonies and have moved on RESPECT OUR BELIEFS ! I doubt very much you really know that much about the Balinese culture and religion, if the same thing happen in Australia and I decided to build a… Read more »
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jan laczynski says:
Hello Made Peter, with respect i think you do miss the point that 5 of my friends lost were locals from Bali. This peace park is so much about the Balanesse and its rich proud history that brings people like myself to your land Read more »
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