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One Police Officer Died
DENPASAR – Police on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali shot dead a French national Monday, (May 2) after he killed a policeman while resisting arrest, an official said. Amokrane Sabet, reported to be a mixed martial arts fighter, was known as a troublemaker in the area in southern Bali where he lived.
U2 guitarist David Evans, also known by his stage name The Edge, poses with Irish bishop Paul Tighe (R) before listening to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Paul VI hall at the Vatican April 29, 2016.
U2 guitarist The Edge makes history as he rocks Sistine Chapel for cancer
VATICAN CITY - The Edge, lead guitarist with the Irish band U2, has become the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel, a venue he described as “the most beautiful parish hall in the world”. The performer, whose real name is David Evans, sang four songs on Saturday night for about 200 doctors, researchers and philanthropists who attended a conference at the Vatican on regenerative medicine called Cellular Horizons. Backed by a choir of seven Irish teenagers, and wearing his trademark black beanie cap, he played acoustic guitar and sang a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “If it be your will”, and versions of U2 songs “Yahweh”, “Ordinary love” and “Walk on”. The Edge, whose father died last month from cancer and whose daughter overcame leukaemia, is on the board of foundations working for cancer prevention. He joked with his audience,
telling them he was stunned when asked to play in the chapel which was painted by Renaissance master Michelangelo in the 16th century. “When they asked me if I wanted to become the first contemporary artist to play in the Sistine Chapel, I didn’t know what to say because usually there’s this other guy who sings,” the musician said, referring to U2 front man Bono. “Being Irish you learn very early that if you want to be asked to come back it’s very important to thank the local parish priest for the loan of the hall,” he said. He then thanked Pope Francis and other Vatican officials “for allowing us to use the most beautiful parish hall in the world”. The Edge dedicated his per-
formance of “Walk on”, written in 2000 for Myanmar democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi when she was under house arrest, to Pope Francis, who he described as “the people’s pope”. “He’s doing an amazing job and long may he continue,” he added. The rock star sprinkled his address with technical terms such as bio markers and angiogenesis. “I can tell this is a really cool audience because normally when I say angiogenesis eyes glaze over,” he said. Angiogenesis is the process through which new blood vessels, which tumours need to grow, are formed. Scientists are seeking ways to block tumour angiogenesis. The Vatican conference, which was addressed by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, was organised by the U.S.-based Stem for Life Foundation to share ideas and treatments on the use of adult stem cells to cure rare diseases. (rtr)
The body of Amokrane Sabet was carried to the hospital after being shot by the police.
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Amokrane Sabet “There had been many complaints about him such as eating at restaurants without paying, carrying a knife, and harassing people, but every time we called him in for questioning, he never showed up,” Bali police spokesman Hery Wiyanto. Around 40 police and immigration officials came to arrest the 49-year-old after discovering that his tourist visa had run out in September. But as they arrived at his residence in Canggu, a village popular with foreign tourists, Sabet emerged brandishing a knife. “One of our officers tried to approach him and calm him down, but Sabet stabbed him,” said
Wiyanto, adding that the officer died from his wounds. Police then gave Sabet 3 warnings but as these were ignored, they shot him several times, Wiyanto said.Images and graphic videos circulating online showed Sabet waving a knife and later lying on the ground. The French embassy in Jakarta said it had been informed of the death and was in contact with police. Such flare-ups of violence are rare in Bali, a pocket of Hinduism in Muslim-majority Indonesia that attracts millions of foreign tourists to its palm-fringed beaches every year. (rah) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
Risk of Tourism
Nightlife haunted by security issues
Peoplelooking to enjoy the wordly pleasures of nightlife divide their time between nightclubs, cafes, discotheques, karaoke bars and other entertainment centers. Kuta, known as the tourism village has become the center for nightlife on the island and slowly but surely Legian has become a favored destination.
However the presence of these entertainment spots -so enamored by tourists, clearly bring both positive and negative effects. One of the negative effects of of this sector of tourism is that apart from enjoying the beauty of Bali’s nature and culture tourists come to revel throwing their money around and many tourists have become victims of crime ranging from molestation to violence and robbery. “For this reason, those who man-
age nightlife facilitites need to come up with security systems, be they high tech or manual so as to prevent crimes form taking place. If possible they should provide the same kind of security that is found in airports in order to prevent people form entering with sharp weapons and other harmful things”, said Kadek Agus Mulyawan, SH who is both a lawyer and owner of tourist accommodations, on Sunday (Apr, 1).
Mulyawan went on to say that managers should be able to ensure the security of their clients especially foreign tourists to whom they are representing tourism in Bali. Clearly there also needs to be cooperation between the police and village security forces. “If for example there is a case of someone being molested by a drunk person, there has to be proof. Someone being drunk is already contravening Article 492 KUHP of the law. In such
a case it would have to be recorded that being drunk is different than what Article 536 KUHP describes as drunk”, he said. “This goes for anyone, including Indonesian citizens. The legal process must be firm, in the same way that we are processed if we create a scene overseas”, he explained Mulyawan. Night... Continued on page 2