Indonesian militant Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in jail for his involvement in the Bali bombings, but he could walk free within days.
News of Patek's potential release comes less than two months away from October's 20th anniversary of the bombings.that the families of the 88 Australians who lost their lives in this terrorist attack feel, particularly on commemoration days, and the 20th anniversary is coming up," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Seven's Sunrise.
"They lost mothers and fathers and sons and daughters and brothers and sisters in this terrorist attack." "His sentence is there. It's a decision that has been advised to Australian authorities," he told the ABC."We'll continue to do that across a range of issues relating to security and relating to sentences, including the sentences of Australians who are currently being kept in Indonesia.""It's a bit late for our government to do anything at the moment," he told Seven's Sunrise.
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