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Amrozi
lodges Appeal to Avoid Death Sentence
The
man dubbed “smiling Bali bomber”,
Amrozi found guilty and given a death sentence
by panel judges on, 7 August last week.
In the 223 pages verdict, the judges
stated that Amrozi was part of Bali blast
plot, acted as one of the planners. He bought
chemicals, bought a L-300 minivan, which
was turned into a car bomb. He was also
accused of providing human resources to
carry out the plot.
The courtroom of Nari Graha turned into
a form of celebration and people expressed
their joy when the judge panel led by Made
Karna, S.H. stated that Amrozi was given
death penalty. Strangely, Amrozi himself
also welcomed the death sentence with a
smile and putting thumb up as if he was
not afraid of death.
Some Australian relatives of bomb victims
attended the verdict, and they were happy
about the death sentence given to Amrozi.
“We are happy, but we will be very
happy when we know that Amrozi is executed
to death,” said Natalie, an Australian
mother who lost her Indonesian husband at
Sari Club.
Dan Hanley, an Australian father, who lost
his two daughters in the blast welcome the
death sentenced for Amrozi. He emotionally
condemned Amrozi by saying: “Amrozi
you will went to paradise, but you will
be burned to hell.” A
Balinese widow of three children, Ratniti,
who lost her husband, a taxi driver, wants
to see directly when Amrozi is being executed.
“I will not be happy if I do not see
him executed,” she said.
A few days ago, Amrozi gave authority to
his lawyer to lodge an appeal, which means
the legal process has not finished yet.
It has to go through high court in Bali,
probably also to supreme court if another
appeals to be done. It could take between
6 months to one year before the mechanic
from Tenggulun of East Java face execution.
Since last week, Amrozi transferred from
police jail into public prison in Kerobokan,
where Amrozi waiting upcoming legal process.
Meanwhile, the accused field coordinator
of Bali bomb, Imam Samudra was also given
the death sentence by public prosecutors.
In another three hearings, the verdict of
Imam Samudra will be given. (BTN/04)
Paddy’s
Pub & Bar Opening Again
Less
than a year since the terrorist bomb destroyed
it, on August, 2nd 2003 Paddy’s Café
opened again at a new location. It needed
about 8 months to renovate the new building
and other preparations. On the auspicious
day of “Tumpek Uye” day (Saturday,
2/8), the soft opening dominated with a
Hindus ritual ceremonial was executed. The
presented figures were Kuta Sub District
Head, village chief, Bandesa Adat, and local
‘teruna-teruni’ (youth generation).
“We designed this event as simple as
it formed, however from 600 seats that available,
there are about 700 guests that come to
that ceremony. We were forced to increase
the seats,” said I Gede Wiratha the
owner of Paddy’s Pub & Bar to Bali
Travel News.
That day was for soft opening without any
promotion, only for invitation with Balinese
Hindus traditional costume. “We will
execute the Grand Opening on 12 October
precisely of a year commemoration of Kuta
Tragedy,” Wiratha explained.
Paddy’s name has changed and is now
Paddy’s Pub & Bar. The Grand Opening
preparation was postponed because of the
bomb-blast in JW Marriot Hotel, Jakarta,
on Tuesday (5/8). Wiratha asking for a favor
to the press and Balinese people to make
the event a success. The Grand Opening was
presented by the Minister of Culture and
Tourism, Bali Governor, The Chief of Bali
Provincial Police, Badung Regent, and other
VIP invitation from domestic and foreign
countries.
Paddy’s Pub & Bar stands on 430
M2 land, twice the width as before the bomb-blast
tragedy. The location is also shifting 200
meters to the south. The physical appearance
of the building is very open and based on
the rule and system of Balinese traditional
construction that is ‘Asta Kosala Kosali’
with ‘Tri Hita Karana’ principle.
The purpose of the open construction is
to make the room brighter, so the people/visitor
who go in and out or any suspicious thing
will clearly be clearly visible. A TV monitor
will available in each room corner, so the
guests can enjoy any political development,
sports, culture and other news. The security
system is also closely guarded. There are
a minimum of two security doors for the
guests who visit Paddy’s. First, a
security guard welcomes the entering guest
with a check by detector with radius of
100 meters. Second is the sealed security
with a body language system. This security
system is dedicated for any kind of suspicious
guest. For this security system, Paddy’s
is helped by intelligence agent. They supervise
each walker, biker, car, and driver across
the street.
The same as in the main club, the tight
security is also valid for the restroom/toilet.
Besides that, the carrying stuff such as
bag, camera, etc, left on the table by the
owner will be secured immediately by the
special security. This special security
is also useful for guests suspicious of
taking or selling drugs. “Bali is prohibited
of drugs,” said Wiratha. .
However, due to Gede, the basic reason on
his side to open Paddy’s again is to
fulfill the tourism expectations while having
a vacation in Kuta and Bali generally. “During
the period, economically the society has
been as though dying since the Kuta tragedy,”
he said while asserted, he wants to serve
a chance for the employee to get to work
again. “For the last 10 months, they
have no activities, so I will not owe to
them by spending Rp. 450.000 until Rp. 1.000.000
per month for the employees”.
About 98 % of the former employees get to
work again in Paddy’s. Gede wishes
to employ his entire work force, however
2% from whole employees have a serious health
problem, such as deafness and burn wounds.
Until now, Paddy’s has been guarded
by 12-security officer and the management
has added a further 10 personnel until December
2003. They effectively work from 6 pm until
3 am in the morning. Since Paddy’s
opened, the visitor have started increasing
regularly. The first day after the soft
opening, there were 300 visitors, and this
increasingly became 500, and then 550 visitors
on the next day. “After the terrorist
bomb that shook Jakarta, the guests have
been declining steadily,” he said peevishly.
(BTN/015)
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