Ni Komang Erviani , The Jakarta Post , Bali

After the planned construction of a restaurant on the site of one of the 2002 Bali bombings was temporarily halted – because of outrage from the bombing survivors and families of victims –  negotiations over the former location of the Sari Club started on Monday.

The closed-door meeting did not reach any agreement as the land owner requested compensation on top of the land price, saying he needed recompense for “opportunity loss” connected to the planned restaurant investment. In the meeting, the landowner agreed to sell the property for A$700,000 (US$490,150) per 100 square meters. The Bali Peace Park Association (BPPA), which has insisted a memorial peace park be built on the site, has also agreed to pay a total of A$ 4.9 million for a 700 sqm portion of the land. However, they reportedly did not discuss compensation. The total area occupied …

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