Bali Peace Park

The Bali Peace Park is a proposed memorial dedicated to the victims of the Bali bombing, intended to be located at the site of the Sari Club, which was the second target of the attack.

History

In 2009, an unauthorized commercial development by Balinese businessman Kadek Wirinatha was stopped by Balinese government officials, leading to a meeting between the Australian Consulate and the Governor. Following this meeting, the Governor and the Regent of Badung reaffirmed their support for the development of the Peace Park at the Sari Club site, stating that no other building permits, including for a planned nightclub, would be granted.[1][2]

In December 2009, the Bali Peace Park Association was granted Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR)[3] status by the Australian Federal Government, allowing for tax-deductible donations.

In March 2010, the Bali Peace Park Project was included in Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's foreign affairs brief for his meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Canberra. During this time, representatives from the Bali Peace Park Association also met with Governor Made Mangku Pastika, who was accompanying the Indonesian president, to provide an updated report on the project's progress.[4]

In 2019, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison committed to funding the purchase of the Sari Club site, contingent on a commercial agreement between the Bali Peace Park Association and the landowners. The landowners declined the Association's offer and made a counteroffer, which the Association subsequently declined. As a result, the Association ceased its interest in the land. The landowners then extended the same offer to Dallas Finn, who had been expelled from the Peace Park Association and formed his own organization, the Bali Peace Park Project.[5][6] Finn was unable to secure the funds to purchase the land at the proposed price.[7] Consequently, the Sari Club site remained a vacant lot.[8][7]

In 2022, a deal was made to secure land for the Peace Park for $4.4 million.[7]

References

1. "Disallow Development clubbing place in Ex Sari Club". Bali-tourism-board.com. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
2. blog.indahnesia.com. "Bali's governor says no against rebuilding Sari Club - Discover Indonesia Online". blog.indahnesia.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
3. Nick Sherry. "Press Release - Second Tax Reform Bill of 2010 Introduced into Parliament with Focus on Fairness and Integrity of the Tax System [17/03/2010]". Ministers.treasury.gov.au. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
4. Thomson, Chris (9 March 2010). "Bali Peace Park to meet governor in Canberra". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
5. "Peace Park Plan Still On Despite 'Club Construction,' Says Group". The Bali Times. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
6. "Home - Bali Peace Park". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
7. "Australia finally has a chance to buy the Sari Club and build a Bali bombings memorial". ABC News. 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
8. "Then and now: Bali bombings ground zero, 20 years later". CNA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

External links

• Bali Peace Park
• Bali Peace Park
• Makanan Khas Bali