News. In this issue. 13th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION

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1 13th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION News ANNIVERSARY UNITES COMMUNITIES IN QUEST FOR PEACE, PARTNERSHIP AND FAMILY SUPPORT 12 OCTOBER 2015 KUTA/PERTH: The Bali Peace Park Association is pleased to announce the forging of close ties with prominent Bom Bali survivor organization Yayasan Isana Dewata, as 22 nations marked the 13th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 202 lives and left hundreds more injured. Yayasan Isana Dewata supports 53 Indonesian families directly affected by the 2002 attack and has strongly backed the establishment of a peace park on the main bombing site in Jalan Legian, Kuta. Peace park association Chairman Nicholas Way said this was an exciting development with potential benefits for many local families, "Not In this issue BPPAI FORGES CLOSE TIES WITH THE ISANA DEWATA FOUNDATION 13th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

2 only does the park promise to be a welcome green space and visitor attraction in busy Kuta, it could provide employment for almost two dozen people," he said. "This would be a decision for the local community but I think it would be most appropriate if many of these positions were offered to assist the families of Bom Bali victims." Yayasan Isana Dewata Chairman Ni Luh Erniaty said that the peace park could greatly assist the families. "Like hundreds of people from the many countries affected by Bom Bali, the impact of that night is still being felt by these families, to have employment opportunities and independence, that is the dream of many local survivors" Mr Erniaty went on to say "We are also certain that the park is the best use of the ex-sari Club site and will be a valuable asset for the community." The Bali commemorative event in Kuta was addressed by Peace Park campaigner and British fundraiser Susan Cooper. "I lost my brother Paul in the Sari Club and there is nothing I want more than to be able to walk in a beautiful garden in his memory and share in peace on the beautiful island he loved so much," she said. I have contact with British survivors and families of all British victims and they all still suffer from their loss. It has also been a terrible financial burden as no compensation has been paid to anyone from the Indonesian or British government. Many families have lost their homes and businesses as a result of being unable to work through

3 grief. I travel to Bali every year for the memorial services as it is where I feel close to Paul. I am always very upset to see the site where my brother was murdered being treated with no respect and used as a car park. We all need to see the peace park come to fruition as a respectful place where we can remember our loved ones and what we have lost. "Travelling from the other side of the world to a car park is not at all respectful or comforting. she added. Miss Susan Cooper In Perth, the peace park association conducted the annual dawn service at the Bali memorial in Kings Park, with a special address by Dr Vij Vijayasekaran, a Western Australian surgeon who helped coordinate treatment at Denpasar's Sanglah Hospital in the Bom Bali aftermath.

4 Perth Memorial 2015 has seen important developments for the peace park, beginning with Australian Federal and State governments renewing financial pledges totalling $900,000. In Bali, peace park Patron Governor Made Mangku Pastika reiterated his strong support, assisting Kuta Camat Wijaya to convene a productive meeting between local peace park officials and the representative of the ex-sari Club site landowner. Subsequent negotiations saw the asking price for the land drop to US$4.8 million. An independent valuation put the value at half that - US$2.4 million - and the peace park association wishes to continue negotiations. Today Yayasan Isana Dewata Chairman Ni Luh Erniaty hopes that the peace park could be quickly completed. "By virtue of the souls of those who died here, surely this land is sacred," he said.

5 "The government and local officials have decreed that nothing should be built here except a place of peace that can directly benefit the community and enrich the lives of visitors from around the world. "We ask the landowner to open his heart and follow the heart of Bali because this is the way of peace and the way of the future." Kuta Memorial Service Website Addresses; cepark.com.au Copyright 2015 Bali Peace Park Association Inc, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: info@balipeacepark.com.au