A series of bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack killed 202 people. A further 209 people were injured.
Jemaah Islamiyah is a Southeast Asian Islamist militant group based in Indonesia,which is dedicated to the establishment of an Islamic state in Southeast Asia. On 25 October 2002,immediately following the JI-perpetrated 2002 Bali bombings,JI was added to the UN Security Council Resolution 1267.
Ali Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings. Amrozi was the brother of Huda bin Abdul Haq,also known as Muklas,who coordinated the bombing attack. Amrozi was executed together with Muklas and their co-conspirator,Imam Samudra.
Joged dance is a style of dance from the Island of Bali derived from the traditional Gandrung dance. The term joged or joget is also a common word for dance in Indonesia. The dance is typically accompanied by a gamelan ensemble of bamboo instruments called a gamelan joged bumbung. Dancers usually wear attire consisting of a Kebaya and Sarong Unlike most Balinese dance,joged is not a religious and ritual one,it is a secular social dance for entertainment purposes only. During a joged performance,a single or several female dancers will perform for usually predominantly male audience to dance with them. Dancers may often invite a spectator to join in the joged using a fan and sash. which unlike many dances has no set moves and is largely improvised. It is considered impolite to refuse such an invitation.
Michael Joseph Keelty AO is a retired Australian Police Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from 2001 to 2009. He was also the inaugural chairperson of the Australian Crime Commission,now known as the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
A series of terrorist suicide bomb and a series of car bombs and attacks occurred on 1 October 2005 in Bali,Indonesia. Bombs exploded at two sites in Jimbaran Beach Resort and in Kuta 30 km (19 mi) away,both in south Bali. The terrorist attack claimed the lives of 20 people and injured more than 100 others. The three bombers also died in the attacks.
The Post-Suharto era is the contemporary history in Indonesia,which began with the resignation of authoritarian president Suharto on 21 May 1998. Since his resignation,the country has been in a period of transition known as the Reform era. This period has been characterised by a more open political-social environment and grassroots economic improvement.
Dewa Made Beratha is the former governor of Bali. He is a member of the PDI-P,and allied to Megawati Sukarnoputri. On 2008 Balinese Governor Election,Beratha has been replacing by Made Mangku Pastika.
Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga is an Indonesian politician. He was Indonesia's Minister of Cooperatives and Small &Medium Enterprises under President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet between 2014 and 2019. Previously,he served as the Vice Governor of Bali from 2008 to 2013 and Mayor of Denpasar,Bali's capital city,from 2000 to 2008.
Terrorism in Indonesia refer to acts of terrorism that take place within Indonesia or attacks on Indonesian people or interests abroad. These acts of terrorism often target the government of Indonesia or foreigners in Indonesia,most notably Western visitors,especially those from the United States and Australia.
The Bali Peace Park Project is a memorial project founded in 2003,on the first anniversary of the first Bali bombing.
Bali Mandara Toll Road or Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa Toll Road is a toll road carried by a bridge stretching across the Gulf of Benoa. The 12.7-kilometre (7.9 mi) highway connects the city of Denpasar and South Kuta,Badung Regency,Nusa Dua and Ngurah Rai International Airport. It cost Rp 2.48 Trillion to construct and was intended to prevent traffic jams on the Ngurah Rai Bypass Road,previously the only road connecting areas of Bali on opposite sites of the airport. The Ngurah Rai Bypass Road,a land-based route,could not be widened because of the location of the airport runway;the new toll road was instead constructed over water.
Graham Leonard Ashton is an Australian police officer who was the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from 2015 to 2020. He also served in the Australian Federal Police for a long period.
North Bali International Airport,was a proposed airport on the island of Bali,Indonesia,located at Kubutambahan,in the kabupaten (regency) of Buleleng. It was a project initiated by the Governor of Bali,on 9 July 2015. However this Project was officially removed from the Government Priority List by president Joko Widodo,which was announced in July 2022,and has also removed 9 other mega projects across Indonesia on the same day. Made Mangku Pastika.
The 2018 Bali gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Bali along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
The Special Honours Lists for Australia are announced by the Sovereign and Governor-General at any time. In 2003,a list of people received recognition for their parts in the response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.
Melati Riyanto Wijsen and Isabel Wijsen are Indonesian climate activists. The two sisters are known for their efforts to reduce plastic consumption in Bali.
Tjokorda Gde Budi Suryawan was an Indonesian civil servant and politician who served as the Regent of Gianyar from 1993 until 2003 and a member of the Bali Regional People's Representative Council from 2009 until 2014.
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