'I cannot accept it': Bali Bomb Survivors Fume after Attacker's Term Cut
Umar Patek was granted a sentence reduction on Aug. 17 because he had served two-thirds of his 20-year prison term and shown progress towards reform.
SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com \- Almost two decades after the Bali bombings left Thiolina Ferawati Marpaung with permanent eye injuries, news that one of the masterminds could be released early has caused fresh trauma. Indonesia's latest reduction to Umar Patek's prison sentence -- revealed last week by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and confirmed by AFP -- means the bomber could be released on parole before the island marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks in October. That is a galling prospect for survivors of the attack, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. "It is not th...