Umar Patek has been released on parole after being convicted for his involvement in the Bali bombings that claimed about 200 lives. He is expected to serve a 20-year period in prison but has been granted bail after severing a 10-year period.
He would be closely monitored as he would be put on a “mentoring program” until April 2030 as stated by the ministry of law and human rights on Wednesday after announcing his release.
However, his parole will be revoked if he violates any of its terms during the period.
Patek was a member of the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and was convicted after being found guilty of mixing the bombs used in the attack on two busy nightclubs in the resort town of Kuta.
In 2012, he was jailed and expected to serve up to 20years in prison. Patek was also convicted over other charges related to a series of bombings in Jakarta in 2000 that targeted Christmas Eve church services and killed 19 people.
