Indonesian Bali bomber Ali Imron is reportedly seeking a presidential pardon as he said that he is now feeling "tired". Imron was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing — a terrorist attack which killed 202 people.&nbsp;

The 54-year-old Imron has spent 21 years in prison. Now he wants to be released so that he can work on deradicalisation projects across Indonesia.&nbsp;

While speaking to the South China Morning Post (SCMP),&nbsp;Imron said that he hopes for a pardon from Indonesian President Joko Widodo.&nbsp;

"I don't want to be released purely for personal reasons. I want to be free so that I can work on deradicalisation programmes across Indonesia. From a personal point of view, I am better off inside where there is no risk to my life," Imron told SCMP in the interaction which was published on January 19.&nbsp;

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The report mentioned that Imron has worked with Indonesia's counterterrorism unit as a peace ambassador since his arrest.&nbsp;

He has also spoken at schools and other events outside the prison to warn others of the dangers of radical ideology. Imron has also given interviews from prison to further help deradicalise would-be terrorists.&nbsp;

"I have to tell people the facts … Jemaah Islamiyah still exists as an organisation and there is still a potential threat to the public," he said.&nbsp;

"There is only so much I can do from prison to warn people not to plan any more attacks," he added.&nbsp;

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Watch:&nbsp;Intel reports reveal threat of terror attack in Islamabad&nbsp;

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Jemaah Islamiyah is the outfit which carried out the terrorist attack involving the detonation of three bombs.&nbsp;

The group is a Southeast Asian Islamist militant group based in Indonesia, which is dedicated to the establishment of an Islamic state in Southeast Asia.&nbsp;

In Indonesia, some 610 people were arrested for suspected terrorism-related offences between 2021 and 2023, open source data revealed.&nbsp;

Around 42 per cent of them were members of Jemaah Islamiah and 39 per cent were affiliated with Jamaah Ansharut Daulah and other ISIS-inspired groups.&nbsp;

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Indonesian Bali bomber Ali Imron is reportedly seeking a presidential pardon as he said that he is now feeling "tired". Imron was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing — a terrorist attack which killed 202 people.

Indonesian Bali bomber Ali Imron is reportedly seeking a presidential pardon as he said that he is now feeling "tired". Imron was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing — a terrorist attack which killed 202 people. The 54-year-old Imron has spent 21 years in prison. Now he wants to be released so that he can work on deradicalisation projects across Indonesia. While speaking to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Imron said that he hopes for a pardon from Indonesian President Joko Widodo. "I don't want to be released purely for personal reasons. I want to be free so that I can work on deradicalisation programmes across Indonesia. From a personal point of view, I am better off inside where there is no risk to my life," Imron told SCMP in the interaction which was published on January 19. Also read: Philippines will not 'lift a finger' to assist ICC's drug war probe The report mentioned that Imron has worked with Indonesia's counterterrorism unit as a peace ambassador since his arrest. He has also spoken at schools and other events outside the prison to warn others of the dangers of radical ideology. Imron has also given interviews from prison to further help deradicalise would-be terrorists. "I have to tell people the facts … Jemaah Islamiyah still exists as an organisation and there is still a potential threat to the public," he said. "There is only so much I can do from prison to warn people not to plan any more attacks," he added. Also read: Medibank breach: Russian hacker sanction for role in Australia’s biggest data theft Watch: Intel reports reveal threat of terror attack in Islamabad × Jemaah Islamiyah is the outfit which carried out the terrorist attack involving the detonation of three bombs. The group is a Southeast Asian Islamist militant group based in Indonesia, which is dedicated to the establishment of an Islamic state in Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, some 610 people were arrested for suspected terrorism-related offences between 2021 and 2023, open source data revealed. Around 42 per cent of them were members of Jemaah Islamiah and 39 per cent were affiliated with Jamaah Ansharut Daulah and other ISIS-inspired groups. (With inputs from agencies)

2002 Bali Bombings: Ali Imron seeks presidential pardon in Indonesia

An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings could be released on parole in days after his sentence was reduced, a law official said on Friday, news that shocked those impacted by the attack at home and abroad.

Umar Patek, a member of the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah, was jailed for 20 years in 2012 after he was found guilty of mixing bombs that ripped through two Bali nightclubs a decade earlier, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians.

Patek, who was also convicted for his role in deadly church bombings in 2000, was this week granted the latest of several small reductions to his sentence as part of remissions regularly given to inmates to mark Indonesia's Aug. 17 independence day.

The bomber is now eligible for parole this month because he has served two-thirds of his sentence, said Zaeroji, head of the law and human rights office in East Java where Patek is jailed.

The matter has been passed to the justice ministry for final approval, added Zaeroji, who goes by one name. The ministry did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

VICTIMS' PAIN

"I hope the government, especially President Joko Widodo, will please suspend this decision," Thiolina F Marpaung, a victim of the attack, told Reuters from her home in Bali's capital Denpasar.

"Because for us, the survivors, while our tears have dried the pain inside our bodies, our body parts, persist," she added, showing a burn mark on her arm she suffered while passing by the nightclub when the bombs went off 20 years ago.

The decision has also sparked criticism in Australia, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Patek's release would have a devastating impact on the victims' families.

"They have a system whereby when anniversaries occur, quite often sentences are reduced and commuted for people," Albanese told reporters in Queensland.

"But when it comes to someone who's committed such a heinous crime... then we have a very strong view," he said, adding his government would raise the issue with Indonesia.

On the run for nine years, there had been a $1 million dollar bounty on Patek's head before he was finally apprehended in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011, in the same town where Osama bin Laden was killed several months after his arrest.

Bali bombing mastermind Hambali, also known as Encep Nurjaman, is currently being detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and has been awaiting trial since 2006.

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An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings could be released on parole in days after his sentence was reduced, a law official said on Friday, news that shocked those impacted by the attack at home and abroad.

An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings could be released on parole in days after his sentence was reduced, a law official said on Friday, news that shocked those impacted by the attack at home and abroad. Umar Patek, a member of the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah, was jailed for 20 years in 2012 after he was found guilty of mixing bombs that ripped through two Bali nightclubs a decade earlier, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians. Patek, who was also convicted for his role in deadly church bombings in 2000, was this week granted the latest of several small reductions to his sentence as part of remissions regularly given to inmates to mark Indonesia's Aug. 17 independence day. The bomber is now eligible for parole this month because he has served two-thirds of his sentence, said Zaeroji, head of the law and human rights office in East Java where Patek is jailed. The matter has been passed to the justice ministry for final approval, added Zaeroji, who goes by one name. The ministry did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. VICTIMS' PAIN "I hope the government, especially President Joko Widodo, will please suspend this decision," Thiolina F Marpaung, a victim of the attack, told Reuters from her home in Bali's capital Denpasar. "Because for us, the survivors, while our tears have dried the pain inside our bodies, our body parts, persist," she added, showing a burn mark on her arm she suffered while passing by the nightclub when the bombs went off 20 years ago. The decision has also sparked criticism in Australia, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Patek's release would have a devastating impact on the victims' families. "They have a system whereby when anniversaries occur, quite often sentences are reduced and commuted for people," Albanese told reporters in Queensland. "But when it comes to someone who's committed such a heinous crime... then we have a very strong view," he said, adding his government would raise the issue with Indonesia. On the run for nine years, there had been a $1 million dollar bounty on Patek's head before he was finally apprehended in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011, in the same town where Osama bin Laden was killed several months after his arrest. Bali bombing mastermind Hambali, also known as Encep Nurjaman, is currently being detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and has been awaiting trial since 2006. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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