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| Bali bombers get jail switch on 'humanitarian' grounds |
| 2004-08-02 |
| Seven men convicted for their roles in the October 2002 Bali bombings have been allowed to switch jails on "humanitarian" grounds to relocate them nearer their families, Indonesian jail officials said today. The seven were moved yesterday from Bali, where 202 people perished in the October 2002 nightclub attacks, to East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo, Tulus Wijayanto, director of Bali's Kerobokan high-security jail, said. "They are being flown to Balikpapan in East Kalimantan and will be put at the Balikpapan state prison," Mr Wijayanto told AFP. "The move was made following the demand of the families of the detainees. It is purely a humanitarian move." |
| Posted by:TS(vice girl) |
| #1 What the f&%k do "humanitarian" concerns have to do with convicted mass-murderers? Shouldn't precious prison system resources be directed towards those who show hope of proper rehabilitation? Why make these maggots' lives the least bit easier? All of this reeks of the same media circus surrounding Amrozi and his "smiling bomber" photo-ops. There is a strong undercurrent of both defiance and rejection of external pressure to crack down on terrorism exuding from Indonesia's handling of the Bali atrocity's conspirators. The harshest and most unendurable prison conditions are all that these slimeballs deserve. Indonesia is sending the exact wrong signals to terrorists and the international community alike. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-02 5:56:16 PM |