BALI BOMBER AT STARBUCKS

Indonesia has protested recent Australian comments pressuring the country to deal with a recently acquitted Bali bomber.

Indonesia's foreign affairs spokesman said Australians should place more faith in Indonesia's justice system, after all most of the bombers are now behind bars.

Well, most of them are most of the time.

One of the main Bali bombers has been spotted out of prison having coffee at a popular shopping mall in central Jakarta.

Ali Imron, the so-called repentant bomber sentenced to life imprisonment for his part in the attacks which claimed more than 200 lives, was spotted having coffee at Starbucks with the director of Indonesian narcotics and drugs Brigadier-General Gorries Mere.

When challenged by journalists the pair and a number of black-clad armed police guards fled to a waiting car and sped off, Detik.com news said tonight.

"I walk often with Pak (Mr) Gorries," Ali Imron said in response to questions.

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