Key suspect says deadly Bali blasts caused people to embrace religion

A key suspect in the Bali bombings, which killed scores of Western holidaymakers hailed what he called the “positive aspects” of the attack that he said turned people back to religion. Amrozi, presenting a defence plea at his trial, also said the blasts which ripped through two crowded nightspots also prevented the economy of the resort island from falling into the hands of foreigners. “With this incident, God willing, many people realise that they had forgotten God and neglected their worship and avoided places of worship so that mosques became empty, churches became deserted, monasteries and temples also became empty without occupants or visitors,” he said. Meanwhile, “places of sins” were all packed. Full Story