All the pictures too I burnt them all. They smiled, they laughed, they were just normal people. (AAP/Facebook) David Ure had been in Bali for . And I'm able to really enjoy my life and I'm making every minute count. But [the psychologist] said to get rid of it all all the bad mementos from my history so I can live a healthier life. Bali bombings hero Fiona Wood: the next frontier in burns treatment Her spray-on skin made her a household name after the Bali bombings. He shies away from giving advice to others facing hardship. I thought a gas canister or something had exploded. ANDREW CSABI, Australian survivor: At 10:30pm, we decided to go into the Sari Club. It stars Raelee Hill, Mirrah Foulkes, Alex Komang, Surya Saputra, John O' Hare, Sarah Treleaven, and Joshua Pandelaki. This is his story. There were people at the hospital, they were buying water and giving people water and they had no medicines left, so they were tipping water over people's wounds. A few seconds later, a massive explosion happened. * An injured person aboard an RAAF Hercules evacuation flight died en route to Darwin on Sunday night. 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. ALAN ATKINSON, former ABC journalist and one of the first reporters on the scene: It was Saturday evening. ATKINSON: I just hope they can protect what's special about Bali, which is that it is so different from the rest of Indonesia. Dr Vij Vijayasekaran, AM MBBS96 was an advanced trainee in plastic surgery and had recently completed a rotation in the Royal Perth Hospital burns unit when he travelled to Bali on holiday with his wife and fellow UWA graduate Dr Priya Thalayasingam, AM MBBS96, an advanced trainee in anaesthetics. In 2005, Indonesian police arrested 24 additional people suspected of involvement in the Bali attacks and a 2003 bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta. "I felt a massive rush of hot air just past my head when I was on the ground. 'Help, help.' JONES:You don't eradicate terrorist groups completely. I grew up in a Catholic family and I crossed myself. There were people the person in a van and a person [who] carried the device in Paddys Bar wearing the item. It's confronting. 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]. Kusitino 'Kossy' Halemai, a Wallis and Futuna-born Australian citizen who was managing the Bounty Hotel in Kuta at the time of the attacks, sheltered survivors in the immediate aftermath of the blasts. Further search of Amrozi's home revealed copies of speeches by Osama bin Laden, and Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Indonesian Muslim cleric reputed to be the leader of Jemaah Islamiyah. Suddenly the lights went off. DEWA KETUT RUDITAWIDYA PUTRA (nickname Deci), Indonesian survivor:We werestuck [in acar] in atraffic jamand our position was right in front of the Sari Club's door. Many severely injured Australians did survive, due to early interventions, but not everyone made it and Dr Pethick had a critical role in speaking with their families at that dark time. Two bombs went off in Jalan Legian shortly after 11pm. (A new bar, named "Paddy's: Reloaded", was reopened further along Legian Street). The large, high-temperature blast damage produced by this mixture was similar to a thermobaric explosive,[21] although the bombers may not have known this. Broadcast Tue 3 Jul 2018 at 12:40pm. David Fyfe was featured in 2022 in the Energy section. [My colleague] Mick [Keelty] was already in Bali. The University of Western Australia acknowledges that its campus is situated on Noongar land, and that Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land, and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge. The Constitutional Court is a relatively new body, created after the fall of Suharto, and this decision was one of the first to overrule the constitutionality of the government's application of a law. I gave him my mum's number. David Fyfe, Synergys head of commercial and its acting chief executive, succeeds Jason Waters, who took the helm of the Perth Mint last month. We plan on paying our respects on the day and then well have a good time, he said. He has held executive roles in operations, commercial sales, asset management, and business development. An unofficial list of the dead, missing and injured Australians following the bomb blasts in Bali: DEAD 30 Australians are confirmed dead including: NSW Shane Foley, 34 (from the Coogee Beach Dolphins junior rugby league club) Marc Gajardo, 30 (from Cornwall, was living in Byron Bay) Adam Howard, 26 (from Double Bay, member of the Dolphins) A granite cube serves as a memorial in the Eastern Formal Gardens of Parliament House. Philippine intelligence considers Munandar to be associated with Mohammad Abdullah Sughayer, a Saudi national Abu Sayyaf Group in southern Philippines. Another participant in the bombing, Imam Samudra, was sentenced to death on 10 September. [My friends] Lina and Gatot were no longer in the car. David Fyfe has over 20 years of experience across the energy and telecommunications industries. I could feel the car lift up off the ground. Prior to joining Synergy in 2020 as its general manager, commercial, Mr Fyfe was with Western Power for more than 10 years where he was executive manager of operations and acting chief executive. pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Fyfe as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 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. Albany Advertiser (incl. CSABI: In Darwin, with the support of my family, also friends, rotarians, businesspeople, I was also challengedto show some courage and have a go. When he was in RPH, he made a decision not to expend energy on anything other than getting well. 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. Once we entered [the] street, the traffic was really jammed from the start, so the car was moving very slowly. On 14 October, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1438 condemning the attack as a threat to international peace and security. The legal status of Kadir, Idris and others who might have their convictions quashed following the ruling on the retrospective law is unclear. He still has some metal shrapnel in his old wounds and has undergone many skin grafts and follow-up surgeries. Imron used the motorbike to plant the small bomb outside the U.S. Consulate. So his family found a new way, In rare attack, polar bear kills mum, 1-year-old infant in remote Alaskan village, Farmer pleads for help to rehome dozens of chickens injured in WA bushfires, Gladstone Hospital secures emergency obstetrician but women still have to travel 100km for births, Heartbroken Nucoal investors find hope in long-running compensation fight, Some of the biggest names in snooker are charged over match-fixing scandal. [4] Ladies that organised the hospital because you know, a lot of the Indonesians couldn't speak English or couldn't speak any other languages I guess I'd probably love nothing better than to see some of these people recognised for the magnificent jobs that they did that night [and] the next day. Mr Fyfe said he needed to understand what had happened to him. Christine Anu sang The Lighthouse by toxtwo at the opening ceremony. There was just bodies lying around on the ground People are staggering helping other people stagger out. Hence, why we saw such a big fireball, such a big incendiary effect and why there was just such a horrendous type of injury. HAMMING:It wasn't a commercial explosive that was manufactured under strict manufacturing protocols and it certainly wasn't a military explosive that's manufactured to very strict protocols, and tested rigorously. Among those killed at Paddy's Irish Bar and the nearby . "[39] Supreme Court judge Djoko Sarwoko, however, said a "last-minute legal challenge by the relatives of Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron will not change or delay the execution." Opening Australia's eyes to burns injuries, Professor Wood, together with her team at Royal Perth Hospital, helped save 28 patients using her innovative technique known as "spray on skin". It was months after the October 2002 terror attacks, when he was finally discharged from hospital and returned to his Perth home, that the Scottish migrant sat on his couch and did something he had never done before and would never do again. Two [other AFP] officers had arrived [that day] and Mick and I met with them in the early evening. I kept calling out for help. Two hundred and two people died in the Bali bombings. So I did the only thing I could do and that was to crawl away from the heat. [It] was packed with people and security at the front gates, just as normal. "I just kept setting myself small goals," he said. He shies away from giving advice to others facing hardship. a 2002 Bali bombing survivor and regularly speaks at events in WA. But I can tell you at 25 years old, sitting three or four feet away from one of the Bali bombers there's a couple of them, but there was one at the time hearing them talk quite normally about their role in the investigation or their points on our design of the bomb and how we thought it had functioned was one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced. Friends later told Mr Fyfe he was lucid during the days he was in hospital in Bali. 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. A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. Ninety-four RDX electric detonators were fitted to the TNT. I had surgery that night. 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. He remembers seeing glass and rubble on the street. All Australian jurisdictions abolished the death penalty more than 30 years ago, but a poll[32] showed that 77% of Australians approved of the death sentence for Amrozi. Then I was on a stretcher on a tarmac there in Denpasar, and we're on a Hercules jet bound for Darwin. I had been exposed to dead people before as part of my duty, but never more than sort of two or three [at] a time. Anatomy of a Terrorist Attack: An in-Depth Investigation into the 2002 Bali, Indonesia, Bombings 2007-14 About the Matthew B. Ridgway Center The Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to producing original and impartial analysis that informs So I did take that on board. It was [an] obviously shocking series of events unfolding. I wasn't involved in that part of it, but I know a lot of my colleagues that I've spoken to during the investigation and since were travelling to all different parts of Indonesia at the time to suspected bomb-making or actual bomb-making factories. [3] A further 209 people were injured. On leaving she was quoted as saying "I'm certain he's gone to heaven". This image can be licensed for Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use.Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use. Although a private person, Professor Wood continues to make herself available for presentations and media opportunities, knowing that awareness is fundamental to attracting support for the work that she feels is still unfinished. Another operative, Wan Min bin Wan Mat, revealed to police that he had given Mukhlas money, at Hambali's request and that he understood part of the money had come directly from al-Qaeda. A report by the United States-Indonesia Society describes the arrest of Amrozi and other suspects.[25]. It was dark. The recording did not however claim responsibility for the Bali attack. CSABI: I can't understand what goes through your mind there except when I woke up, I was just looking down. Together, they weave together the story of the Bali bombings,the single-largest loss of Australian life in an act of terror. I did my rehab in Darwin, so eight and a half weeks in Darwin, being the last Australian to get out of that Darwin hospital. So we were rotating people through there to upskill, but also to minimise the impact on the workforce. Normally, we would have gone down to Paddy's Bar there but the two officers had only just stepped off the plane, so they didn't want to. CSABI: I remember being put in the back of a ute and I'd been on a sheet of iron. That's the last thing I remember.". It's quite a challenging thing to do. David Fyfe came close to losing his life in the Bali bombings and still carries major physical scars. NATHAN GREEN, a crime scene investigator with the AFP who was first based in Australia and then deployed to Bali after his honeymoon: There [were] two simultaneous investigations. I tried to get out but couldn't open the left door. The media footage was dramatic and horrible. In April 2003, Indonesian authorities charged Abu Bakar Bashir (also rendered "Ba'asyir"), the alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, with treason. After a long rehabilitation process, McCartney returned for a single AFL match: North Melbourne vs. Richmond at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on 6 June 2003. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . A bronze plaque lists the names of the 88 Australians who died in the bombings. Amrozi's brother, Ali Imron, who had expressed remorse for his part in the bombing, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 18 September. [9], A report released in August 2005 by the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) described the events as follows:[10]. Locals and tourists,particularly Australian sporting teams celebratingtheirend-of-season break,had flocked to Kuta Beach that dayto enjoy thewarm weather, idyllic beaches and vibrant party scene. I dealt with it. These laws were used by the prosecution instead of existing criminal laws as they allowed the death penalty to be imposed and lowered certain evidentiary restrictions. Mr Fyfes right leg was amputated in the aftermath of the bombings in October 2002 that killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians. [28] The U.S. government had offered a US$1million reward for his arrest. I was back part-time, on crutches, in five months.". At the beginning of each scene, subtitles tell the date and location of the scene. At the time, I was in a daze. The rooms were full of patients, the staff [were] completely overworked, people had horrific injuries and burns, many of whom would probably die. Amrozi, Idris and Ali Imron had simply walked into a dealership and purchased a new Yamaha motorbike, after asking how much they could re-sell it for if they returned it in a few days. DE HAART:I just grabbed anyone I could see in front of me and [helped] them out. I started getting healthier, fitter. [44][45] Indonesian singer and TV presenter Dorce Gamalama attended the funeral of Imam Samudra. According to Greg Barton's account, Amrozi did not attempt to escape, but laughed instead, later exclaiming, "Gosh, you guys are very clever, how did you find me?" Get notifications in MyBN when activity occurs. The attack killed 202 people (including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 23 Britons, and people of more than 20 other nationalities). They didn't look evil, they didn't have shark-like eyes. [29] He was also stated to have orchestrated numerous Jemaah Islamiyah-related incidents in the past and been one of the executives of said terrorist group.[30]. DECI: People were clapping because they thought there was a party in Paddy's. "Everybody's situation is their situation," Mr Fyfe said. al-Qaeda See all related content 2002 Bali Bombings, terrorist attack involving the detonation of three bombs on the Indonesian island of Bali on October 11, 2002, that killed 202 people. 12:04pm Oct 12, 2017. DE HAART:At one stage as I got deeper into the club, I saw well, I didn't see but the roof had fallen down and there were three girls who had been trapped in a corner by a burning thatched roof. Secondary charges in this indictment accused him of involvement in the Bali bombing, the first time he faced charges in relation to this attack. So emergency service and vehicles couldn't enter that area. He is passionate about the research that the Foundation undertakes. 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. As patients were stabilised, the triage plan for who to evacuate first, became the central task. Were working to restore it. A comparatively small bomb detonated outside the U.S. consulate in Denpasar, which is thought to have exploded shortly before the two Kuta bombs, caused minor injuries to one person and property damage was minimal. Weve got a newsletter for everyone. We're talking not a short amount of time after the blast. "The last thing I remember was just sitting down on the pavement," he said. leader and business. We were very keen to observe the area surrounding the scene, at some distance, because the way explosives work, they have a very characteristic signature of damage. At 11:05 pm a suicide bomb exploded in Paddy's Bar, a locale frequented by foreigners, especially Australian youth. I felt that I was on the pavement. It happened. Power 500 is a catalogue of Western Australia's most influential business leaders across the state's major industries. The bombing occurred during one of the busiest tourist periods of the year in Kuta Beach, driven in part by many Australian sporting teams making their annual end-of-season holiday. The Extra) Augusta-Margaret River Times Amanda Hooton October 1, 2022 Serious but stable condition. New guidelines from Canada say there's not, News of Bali bombmaker's sentence reduction 'kick in the guts' for survivors, Suspected Bali bombing mastermind set to walk free, but Australians worry what will happen next, Cheryl Watson survived the Bali bombings and breast cancer, and knew 'the fear' when she saw it, Man drowns at northern NSW beach while trying to save daughter, Government pledges to close child abuser superannuation loophole, 'I was hitting it so soft': Aussie wildcard reflects on 70-shot rally in Australian Open loss. I refer to him as my first angel of the night. 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. Doctor Billy McNeil stood up for 72 hours and just helped people try and look after their wounds, try and keep them alive. ", West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. That I found, I think, at the time, difficult to deal with. Both my ear drums were perforated and I was blown off my feet. Another suspect named Zulkarnaen was finally arrested in Lampung on 10 December 2020. We laughed and hugged and I said 'I'm gonna grab a drink and then I'll come down and see you at the front there'. * Another person died Monday morning in Royal Darwin Hospital after being flown in from Bali. 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