The Straits Times, October 13, 2007
CONTROVERSIAL GATHERING: Reformed terrorists (from left) Mubarok and Ali Imron listening as Indonesia's counter-terrorism chief Surya Dharma spoke to the Associated Press in Jakarta late last month.CANBERRA - AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister John Howard will complain to Jakarta about a 'disgusting' incident in which Indonesia's counter-terrorism chief hosted a party attended by a Bali bomber.
Mubarok, who is serving a life sentence for the October 2002 nightclub bombings which left 202 people dead, reportedly attended a party last month for 20 reformed Islamic extremists in the home of Brigadier-General Surya Dharma.
Gen Dharma reportedly defended the affair as part of Indonesia's new 'soft' approach towards fighting terrorism that aims to use informants and ex-militants to influence extremists.
Asked for his reaction to the party, Mr Howard said: 'Absolutely disgusted.'
'I will certainly see that there is an objection communicated,' he told commercial radio on the fifth anniversary yesterday of the attacks in which 88 Australians died.
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Mubarok, who is serving a life sentence for the October 2002 nightclub bombings which left 202 people dead, reportedly attended a party last month for 20 reformed Islamic extremists in the home of Brigadier-General Surya Dharma.
Gen Dharma reportedly defended the affair as part of Indonesia's new 'soft' approach towards fighting terrorism that aims to use informants and ex-militants to influence extremists.
Asked for his reaction to the party, Mr Howard said: 'Absolutely disgusted.'
'I will certainly see that there is an objection communicated,' he told commercial radio on the fifth anniversary yesterday of the attacks in which 88 Australians died.
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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