Bali bomber Ali Imron seeking presidential pardon in Indonesia
by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6J27C)
Imron, who has spent 21 years in prison, says he wants to be released to work on deradicalisation projects
Ali Imron, who was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing, is seeking a presidential pardon, saying he wants to be released so he can work on deradicalisation projects across Indonesia.
Imron, 54, has spent 21 years in prison over the bombings that killed 202 people on the Indonesian island of Bali, including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians.
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