Jan Laczynski stated he had felt it was vital to return to Bali for the anniversary memorial.
However, he informed As we speak, he was shocked at how organisers selected to focus the occasion.
“It ought to have been concerning the 202 folks and 88 Australians (killed within the assault),” he stated.
“The main target ought to have been on them, on this memorial behind us, not having Umar Patek and different terrorists paraded as some heroes, and to indicate the precise footage of the particular bombs exploding and the fireplace and aftermath was simply — I simply do not perceive it.”
Patek was jailed for 20 years for his function within the bomb plot, however might probably stroll free after serving simply 11, with authorities claiming he has reformed behind bars.
Laczynski stated that including additional to the ache of final night time’s memorial, the video was performed at 11pm – “20 years to the second” because the assault.
“I truly walked away from right here in the direction of the Sari Membership space, as a result of I simply did not wish to see that,” Laczynski stated.
“After which I noticed, like, a few women and different folks had been simply operating, crying. They had been in tears seeing that. It was very traumatic and it simply did not make any sense.”
Laczynski stated he had felt it was vital to come back to Bali for a “second of reflection” through the anniversary.
“You by no means get any closure, there is no such thing as a finish level, there is no such thing as a end line to those memorials,” he stated.
“However for me 20 years I simply needed to have a quiet second of reflection.”
He stated till the video had performed, the complete occasion had offered alternative for folks to pay tribute to the victims.
“All of the trauma that occurred through the years was simply being replayed for us, it simply made no sense,” he stated.
“We had been imagined to be lighting candles right here and as an alternative we had been all simply strolling away.
“I imply, it was simply weird. That’s the solely phrase I’ve bought. I do not perceive why they might have carried out it. It made no sense, it was painful to observe, very, very painful to observe.”