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Execution of Bali Bombers Imminent
The three men who planned and carrier out the 2002 bombings of Bali nightclubs will be executed within 72 hours, according to Indonesia's attorney general. The attacks killed 202 people in the crowded tourist area of Kuta. The bombers, Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron have exhausted their appeals. They were actually sentenced to death more than five years ago. In a final legal stand, the condemned men asked the courts to change the method of execution. The three wanted to be beheaded rather than executed by firing squad, but Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected the idea.
Bali's tourism industry has recovered well from the bombing. The island took a major step when it hosted the high profile United Nations Climate Change Conference last year. But the executions might bring back some old ghosts. Officials are worried that there could be a backlash. The bombers are not popular in Indonesia, but fundamentalist religious groups could take to the streets to show their objection to the execution of the bombers.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
michael Nov 1st 2008 11:54AM
Im Australian and proud of it .
The 3 pigs that will be shot like dogs are fools and not any sort of heros we have a Australian word for fools like theses we call them WANKERS.
thats what theses 3 pigs are just plain wankers
good luck you 3 wankers hope ya get full of holes and rot on hell
Peter Cochran Nov 1st 2008 6:36PM
I'm Australian and proud of it. The supporting ritual killing of prisoners by the State is a national disgrace no matter what they have done. Civilized states have no business ritually killing people or supporting other states in ritually killing people.
terry Nov 1st 2008 11:09PM
after the murdering mongrels have been shot would be good to wrap their bodies in pork and hang them on posts in front of their houses
aussie Nov 3rd 2008 8:53AM
are you really an Aussie this is not the comment of a true
Aussie supporting the families of the dead murdered by those 3 dirty scum done in the name of religion my arse when did you last hear of a c of e or catholic blowing up hundreds of people never get of your self righteous box and smell the roses hope it never happens to you.
Patricia Hovey Nov 9th 2008 9:18AM
What the Bali bombers did was horrific but their execution by the State will not bring back the 202 people they killed and they are now martyrs in the minds of the Islamic fundamentalists. How does this help to combat terrorism?
Patricia
David S Nov 6th 2008 8:02PM
Wow, amazing, I am Australian and also very PROUD it.
What sort of religion tells you to go out and slaughter/murder innocent people.
How rude is Mukhlas's wife, Farida? Demanding she see her husband before he dies.
Did the 202 INNOCENT poeple get a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones before they were murdered????
What has this world come to when the terrorist have rights?
raptorfan Nov 7th 2008 5:02PM
I don't think killing them is the answer. They need to suffer! Perhaps bury them alive instead. Should wipe those smiles off their faces
David Lee Jan 19th 2009 1:33AM
This type of accident will continue forever. If we will not take any serious step against terrorist.
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