It stars Raelee Hill, Mirrah Foulkes, Alex Komang, Surya Saputra, John O' Hare, Sarah Treleaven, and Joshua Pandelaki. A memorial to seven residents of Sutherland Shire who were victims is at Cronulla. I kept calling out for help. He awoke from an induced coma in Royal Perth Hospital 13 days later. Lawyer Imam Asmara Hadi stated: "We have lodged an appeal because we haven't received a copy of the Supreme Court rejection of our previous appeal. I grew up in a Catholic family and I crossed myself. And thank god, it was true, I felt healthier. Is the world facing Thermobaric Terrorism? There will always be small, independent cellssome of whom are not particularly well informed that continue to believe that they have a mission. Mr Fyfe said Telstras unwavering support for him and his family had been crucial in the early stages of his recovery, particularly in affording him financial security by committing to his employment. I'm acutely aware of my surroundings, I don't feel the same when I'm in airports, and don't feel as secure on public transport a lot. We're talking not a short amount of time after the blast. Mr Fyfe regarded himself and his friends as extraordinarily lucky, but retained powerful memories of the night that hospitalised him for two months. Synergy ceo David Fyfe, who was a Bali bombing survivor from 2002. CSABI: I remember being put in the back of a ute and I'd been on a sheet of iron. The second factor that inspired the Bali bombing, which is also critical, is the communal violence that erupted in Indonesia, in Ambon in the Moluccas, and in Poso in central Sulawesi, in 1999 and 2000, where there was Christian, Muslim fighting, and Muslims were dying at Christian hands. I'm not a racist in any shape or form. I tried to get out but couldn't open the left door. Two hundred and two people died in the Bali bombings. At the time, I was in a daze. After compiling evidence on the design of the bombs, a group of AFP investigators were sent to Kerobokan prison to interview one of the bomb makersabout its construction. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. In 2005, two marble wall placards were unveiled at Hong Kong Football Club in memory of the members of the club who were killed in the bombings. ATKINSON: I just hope they can protect what's special about Bali, which is that it is so different from the rest of Indonesia. I've never smelled that before. CRICOS: 00126G | PRV12169 The legal status of Kadir, Idris and others who might have their convictions quashed following the ruling on the retrospective law is unclear. You can imagine whatever hell is like, it must be something like that. They were moved to isolation cells, and execution spots were ready on the Nusakambangan island prison where they were being held. I refer to him as my first angel of the night. [9], A report released in August 2005 by the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) described the events as follows:[10]. This image can be licensed for Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use.Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use. Transaction records, directors wealth, remuneration data and network activity. Called The Seed, the work is based on the seed and foliage of the Banksia robur, a native plant indigenous to the Shire. "I do remember picking myself up," he said. Then 33, he was on an end-of-year soccer trip and standing on the edge of the dance floor at Paddys Bar in Kuta when the first of three bombs went off. The Mitsubishi L300 van bomb was initially thought to have consisted of C4, a military grade plastic explosive which is difficult to obtain. He is going with his wife Tony, and their daughters Yasmin, nine, and Amity, six who never met their uncle Clint. One was detonated by a suicide bomber inside Paddy's Bar and seconds later, another bomb was set off in a car outside the Sari Club. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. It was towards Jalan Legian but the inferno was that broad we thought it could have been our hotel [near Kuta Beach]. The highest court in Indonesia, the Constitutional Court, found by a margin of five to four that trying the terrorist suspects under these retroactive laws violated Article 28I(1) of the constitution [2]. Once they pulled me out of the wheel chair I don't remember anything else. And my condition was not good. The Bali Peace Park Association offered the equivalent of $350,000 for the land when it appeared it could be used only for a park, said the group's chairman, David Napoli. He managed to crawl from the wreckage, despite suffering 50% burns, straight into another blast. But we were running concurrently, what was effectively a murder investigation [of] a terrorist bombing that killed 202 people, including the 88 Australians [and] at the same time, we were running a disaster victim identification [investigation of] those 202 people. Balinese boys were hanging off the tree branches to one side, watching. But Amrozi's mobile phone proved to be the real catch. Indonesian National Police had full jurisdiction over this matter. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. It was dark. So I [was] attached to what was called the reconciliation team [which]looks at data and tries to identify the dead and that includes DNA and fingerprints and the traditional sort of forensic methodologies as well. Dr Pethick returned to the hospital 12 hours after the bomb exploded, together with Dr Martin Ibach MBBS '88, and another non-medical friend. On 12 October 2010, Australian and Indonesian survivors of the 2002 bombings attended a solemn commemoration service to mark the eighth anniversary of the devastating attacks.[48]. DE HAART: One thing that does stand out to me is that so many people, so many Australians really stood up that day, even that night. With a grin, Mr Fyfe said his 14-year-old son Liam, his "little mate", seemed proud of his old man's recovery, and liked to tell the tale. It's a night those who survived will never forget, Jacinda Ardern has announced she will not be seeking re-election and her term as New Zealand's prime minister will end February 7, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. DECI: My family and friends didn't leave me and they would help me with my weaknesses, especially in the beginning, I really shut myself off from the world. Two plaques are set into the granite surrounding the pond. Australian University. Many foreign tourists were chatting. However, investigators discovered the bomb was made from potassium chlorate, aluminium powder, and sulfur. On the night of October 12, 2002, thousands of holiday makers from Australia were in Bali's Kuta nightclub district when bomb blasts went off, indiscriminately killing 200 innocent people. Hence, why we saw such a big fireball, such a big incendiary effect and why there was just such a horrendous type of injury. Umar Patek was finally arrested in Abbottabad, Pakistan in early 2011. Mr Fyfe has since emerged as a passionate advocate of RPH and Professor Woods Fiona Wood Foundation, where he has been a board member since 2013. They were lazy, in my view, but that probably saved their life. And that was the reason that, for the first time, you had JI become involved in violence on Indonesian soil in a way that hadn't happened from the birth of JI until the eruption of violence in Ambon in 1999. And Gary Nash continues to thank the lady who saved him. That was when a van in the street containing the second bomb is believed to have gone off outside the Sari Club. 'Help, help.' ATKINSON:Outside [the hospital], ambulances and trucks were arriving all the time, bringing more bodies. The militant organisation is believed to have started planning the bombing some 10 months earlier after ordering a new strategy of hitting soft targets, such as nightclubs and bars. His remarkable resilience meant that he was determined to get the most out of life, despite his injuries. West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. Once I was inside I had to wait still because it was still crowded. And, on the right-hand side, Paddy's Bar was in flames. His remarkable resilience meant that he was determined to get the most out of life, despite his injuries. So I was there as an observer. I accepted it and owned it. This is his story. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's On 15 October 2004, he was arrested by the Indonesian authorities and charged with involvement in another bomb attack, which killed 14 people at the J. W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta on 5 August 2003. When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. The memorial is made of intricately carved stone, set with a large marble plaque, which bears the names and nationalities of each of those killed. The first lotjust had their clothes on. The total weight of the van bomb was 2,250 pounds (1,020kg). I could feel the car lift up off the ground. Two [other AFP] officers had arrived [that day] and Mick and I met with them in the early evening. So we believe, and I still hold that, of the 1,000 or so kilograms of explosives [used], around 500kg or thereabouts, actually detonated. He has held executive roles in operations, commercial sales, asset management, and business development. James Parkinson, an emergency nurse, worked alongside Doctor Hogg from Wollongong in the Denpasar Sanglah Hospital running the trauma centre for the bombing victims. General Pastika ordered his men to make the arrest early the next morning, November. A Zero Hour documentary depicts the disaster.[61]. Picture exactly where I was standing in the prison courtyard, the table where the bombers were. [44][45] Indonesian singer and TV presenter Dorce Gamalama attended the funeral of Imam Samudra. He suffered second-degree burns to over 50% of his body while helping carry others to safety and nearly died during surgery after being transported back to Melbourne. He told police. In April 2003, Indonesian authorities charged Abu Bakar Bashir (also rendered "Ba'asyir"), the alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, with treason. I raced outside as did everyone who was in the club to see what was going on. Aussies to mark bomb anniversary in Bali, Australian Times, 12 October 2010. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, " 'Bin Laden' voices new threat to Australia, "Bali bomber mastermind Dulmatin killed in shoot-out", "Collective memory and crisis: The 2002 Bali bombing, national heroic archetypes and the counter-narrative of cosmopolitan nationalism", Aspects of forensic responses to the Bali bombings, "Bali bombings: Full list of victims' names", Bali bombings: Full list of victims' names | SBS News. I knew I was in trouble and not in the ideal location to be in trouble. [50] McCartney helped his team to a narrow win before announcing his retirement at the end of the game,[49] and his comeback has been cited as one of the AFL's most inspirational stories.[51][52][53][54]. All the other doctors had taken a break. The attack involved the detonation of three bombs: a backpack-mounted device carried by a suicide bomber; a large car bomb, both of which were detonated in or near popular nightclubs in Kuta; and a third much smaller device detonated outside the United States consulate in Denpasar, causing only minor damage. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. On the northern side of Coogee Beach a memorial to the Bali bombing victims comprises three interlocking bronze shapes that have an abstract resemblance to three bowed figures supporting each other. He denied self-pity when it came knocking after the doctors at Royal Perth Hospital told him he had burns to more than 50 per cent of his body and had received extensive skin grafts. I had surgery that night. Aris Munandar (aka Sheik Aris) is a Jemaah Islamiyah associate linked to Bashir. The Pentagon has announced plans to move ahead with a military trial for three men held at Guantnamo Bay who are suspected of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings.. After an unexplained delay . I'd sort of issued myself last rites, said a prayer. I remember them trying to keep us cool and trying to attend to our wounds and I had my first amputation in Bali on that left leg above my ankle and on my right foot, on my toes. He also confessed that a fellow leader Riduan Isamuddin, known as Hambali, had provided the funds for the attacks. About 103 Australians remain unaccounted for including: Debbie Borgia, 45 and daughter Abbey, 13 (from Tempe), Steve Buchan, 47 and his wife Geraldine, 46 (from Chifley), Paul Cronin, 31 (from the Forbes Platypii rugby union club), Billy Hardy, 20 (from Tweed Heads, member of Southport Sharks football team and brother of Big Brother housemate Jessica), Dimmy Kotronakis, 27 and sister Elizabeth, 33 (from Blacktown), Lynette McKeon, 46 and her daughter Marissa, 14 (from Kincumber), Brad Ridley, 32 (from the Forbes Platypii), Greg Sanderson, 24 (from the Forbes Platypii), Charles Van Renen, 26 (Sydney, lived in Hong Kong), Shane Walsh-Till, 32 (from Leeton in the Riverina), Six officials and family involved in the South Sydney Juniors Rugby League Club, Stacey Lee, 30, her husband Justin Lee, 31 and Aaron Lee, 33 (all from Geelong), Matthew Bolwerk, 27 (from Secret Harbour, south of Perth), Jenny and Jane Corteen, 39 (twins from Perth), Dean Gallagher, 19 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Byron Hancock, 22 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Nicole Harrison, 29 (from Mandurah, south of Perth), Gary Nash (from Perth) in Royal Brisbane Hospital, David Ross, 20 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Anthony Stewart, 29 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Jason Stokes, 31 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Jonathon Wade, 21 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club). Then this lady took my details, I just said 'I'm right, you can help someone else'. They smiled, they laughed, they were just normal people. Credit: Supplied A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. "I'm still trying to determine whether I walked out into the second blast," Mr Fyfe said. Indonesian investigators were able to print out a list of calls he had made immediately before, during and after the bombing, as well as the names and telephone numbers in the phone's memory. Synergy chief executive David Fyfe survived the Bali bombings 20 years ago and says the incident has since impacted his role as a leader. He circled the word to give him perspective during stressful times in his life since. In this oral history, we hear from Australian and Balinese survivors,former and current Australian Federal Police officers, a journalist and a terrorism expert. 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