BALI REMAINS SECURE AFTER BOMBERS` EXECUTION: GOVERNOR

Jakarta, Nov 11 (ANTARA) - Security conditions in Bali, the scene of the terrorist attack which killed 202 people in 2002, have remained conducive and free of threats after the execution of Bali bombers Amrozi et al, Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said.

"The people of Bali gave a proportional response to the execution of the three death-row convicts," the governor said during a function to observe the 63th Heroes' Day here on Monday.
He said with the execution of Amrozi, Mukhlas alias Ali Ghufron and Imam Samudra, Indonesia had shown that its system to administer justice was working.
Pastika hoped the conducive security conditions in Bali would be maintained, saying the people of Bali should remain vigilant and sensitive to any unusual happenings in their respective surroundings.
Meanwhile, Bali tourism observer I Nyoman Ruhta Adhy hoped that the execution of Amrozi et al would restore the positive image of Bali's tourism in the future.
Before the Bali bombers' execution, a number of countries, among others Australia, had advised their citizens not to visit Bali, he said.
Another Bali tourism observer, I Nyoman Darma Putra, said the world community, including the Australian public, would soon forget the executions of Amrozi at al.
"The world, including the Australian people who lost 88 of their compatriots in the bombing, will soon forget the execution so that Bali is expected to be visited by many holiday makers during this year's X'mas season and the 2009 New Year," he said.
He thanked God for the fact that the execution was done eight weeks before the peak of the holiday season at year-end.
"I think, Bali will be very busy receiving an increased number of foreign tourists because a few days from now the public will have forgotten the execution," he added.
Putra, who is the author of "Tourism, Development and Terrorism in Bali" said in the next few days, Indonesia, particularly Bali, would be completely safe from terrorist attacks.