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Published Date: 02 November 2008
By Tony Jones in Jakarta, Indonesia
THE Prince of Wales flew into Indonesia yesterday as tensions heightened ahead of the imminent executions of three Islamic militants convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings.
Prince Charles is there for a five-day visit to highlight the threat to rainforests and promote interfaith dialogue.

But the trip could be overshadowed by the executions of Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron.

The trio were sentenced to death in 2003 for planning and helping to carry out the twin nightclub attacks on Bali that killed 202 people, many of them foreign tourists.

The Indonesian government says the men could be killed within days.

Police said troops are on alert for a potential backlash in the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Charles went straight to the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta after arriving as a mark of respect, and also met leaders of Islamic social organisations.





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  • Last Updated: 01 November 2008 7:37 PM
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1

Finlang,

Switzerland 02/11/2008 02:05:02
Hope Charlie gets and accepts a front row seat. These vile bodies have had 5 more years of life denied to the innocents brutally slain by their murderous "faith".
2

Postmark-55,

China, 02/11/2008 03:26:36
Doesn't sound like a coincidence at all.
Killing these three won't bring back the ones they killed, it just continues the violence in this sick world.
3

CaptainZen,

West Indies 02/11/2008 04:02:25
Charles is known for his funny style. Any thinking mind knows who profited. The Bali bombing was another false flag operation as were the 9/11 New York and the 7/7 London upheavals. How fast did Australia send troops to help America with its massacres of innocents in Iraq and Afghanistan after the Bali atrocity? The media keep up the charade in order to stay alive. The three that have to pay the ultimate price are disposable people from orphanages who are forced into confessing. Seventy two virgins are awaiting them, they go with glee.
4

carrottop,

Dumfries 02/11/2008 09:33:02
2# Them or us, with your ideology them are odds on winners.
5

Postmark-55,

China, 02/11/2008 10:47:37
#4 carrottop,
It's asking a lot for someone like yourself to understand, so I'll just leave it alone.
6

bill-alba,

fife 02/11/2008 11:45:08
Hopefully he will ask for the death penalty to be overturned.
7

Stuarty purty,

Green place 02/11/2008 12:44:33
Wonderful that the world will soon be short of three f***heads. Hope all the promised virgins are getting hotted up ready for these "heroes"! I doubt it!
8

Stuarty purty,

Greener than green plave 02/11/2008 13:11:41
If our wonderful Defender of the Faith has any credibility, he would be better to concentrate during his visit on the persecution of the Christians that he is supposed to defend. But talking to the tress is easier!

This is the type of issue! Was n't Sunday School picnics for fun, fizzy drinks, sandwiches, games, sports? Would it not be fun for any kids?

Indonesian judges today sentenced three women to three years in prison for allowing Muslim children to attend a Christian Sunday school program.

Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti and Ratna Bangun received the sentence after judges found them guilty of violating the Child Protection Act of 2002, which forbids “deception, lies or enticement” causing a child to convert to another religion. The maximum sentence for violation of the Act is five years in prison and a fine of 100 million rupiah ($10,226).

The Sunday school teachers had instructed the children to get permission from their parents before attending the program, and those who did not have permission were asked to go home, according to Jeff Hammond of Bless Indonesia Today, a Christian foundation operating out of Jakarta. None of the children had converted to Christianity. When the verdict was announced at 11 a.m. local time, the courtroom crowd erupted with shouts of “Allahu akbar” (“God is great”).
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02/11/2008 15:59:53
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TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 02/11/2008 16:58:27
#9

What a vile comment to make.

You REALLY are a piece of work and if you cannot abide your (?) future king then perhaps you should emigrate.

You obviously are superfluous to present needs in Great Britain or wherever it is that you hang out spreading your venom and stupidity.
11

Jim A,

02/11/2008 21:45:20
#2 Postmark, aye your right it is a sick world, and China nipping in the back door won't make it get any better mate.
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