Most Victims of Bali Bombing II were Indonesians

The data of victims that have either died or been injured in the Bali Bombing at Kuta and Jimbaran, 1 October 2005 (the II Bombing). Died victim are 23 people, 20 corpses have identified, and the other 3 corpses have suspected as executors but still unidentified, 149 people were injured and it was estimated the material loss to be billions.
In the beginning data was complicated. Some mass media, including Bali Travel News, said 26 people died.
The data source at Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar announced, from the 23 deaths, 15 people were identified as Indonesian, one Japanese, 4 Australians, and 3 corpses unidentified (suspected the executors). Injuries amounted to 102 Indonesian (2 died at the hospital), 29 (Australians ), 7 (Koreans ), 4 (Japanese), 4 (American), 3 (German), 1 (French) and 1 (Belgium)
If compared to the first Bombing in 2002 that caused the death of 202 victims from 23 countries, foreigners have dominated the number of victims and Australia was the biggest one about (88), followed by Indonesia (38), England (26), America (7), Germany (6), Swedish (5), Dutch (4), French (4), Danish (3), New Zealanders (3), Swiss (3), Brazilian (2), Canadian (2), Japanese (2), South Korean (2), and three people were unidentified (unknown), one from Ecuador, Greece, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Taiwanese.
The handling of victims of the tragedy on the first bombing was very slow and conventional. But the handling process on II Bali Bombing was quick, neat and sympathetic. Responce from the central government was very quick, only one hour after the bomb blast happened, Indonesian President Susila Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) held a coordination meeting at Sukarno-Hatta Air port. Less than one day after the tragedy SBY visited the places where the tragedies happened.
The Indonesian President SBY was accompanied by Ministers and state officers like Menkopolkam (Coordination Politic and Security Minister) Jowono Sudarson, Siti Fadilah Supari (Health Minister), Head of DPD (Region Representative Council) Ginanjar Kartasasmita, Jero Wacik (Tourism Minister), Head of DPR Agung Laksono, Menko Kesra Alwi Sihab, Kapolri Sutanto. The next day the former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarno Putri, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, and Foreign Minister from Australia Alexander Downer accompanied by the Ambassador of Australia for Indonesia David Ritchie visited the victims at Sanglah Hospital.
Positive response and seriousness of government to this tragedy not only shown through their sympathy and visited the scene and also victims at the hospital. The president has instructed all ministers to come up with effective ways to solve security problems, especially in Bali. (BTN/015)

Islamic Figures Should Take Part in Warding off Terrorism

Vice President Jusuf Kalla invited Islamic figures to overcome terrorism together, including improving people’s misunderstanding in implementing Islamic teachings. “Government expects the central leader of Islam to take part in warding off this (terrorism—red.),” said the Vice President on the occasion of fasting break together with Islamic leaders at Vice President’s Palace, Thursday (13/10).
According to the Vice President, there was a misunderstanding by a small group of Muslims that acted on behalf of jihad then executed terror as suicidal bombing. Whereas, similar suicidal bombing action also came about in other countries like Palestine or India, but they had obvious aims.
In Indonesia, the Vice President said, the bombing executor only attacked a name or symbol as that of America or Australia, however the victims were Muslims. “In Indonesia, it’s the craziest, bomb explosion in Jakarta for instance, most of the victims are Muslims, no Australians. This one is more brutal,” Vice President said.Previously, KH Ma’ruf Amin in his speach, reminded Muslims would not be provoked by statements of irresponsible people that had certain objectives. (BTN/son)