President Yudhoyono said in his press statement that the bomb blasts were likely related to dissatisfaction over the result of the election. He said he had received intelligence reports revealing plans to disrupt public order as soon as the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced the election result, scheduled for July 25.
These are excerpts of his statement in regard to the bombing:
“There were these terrorists having gunfire exercise making a photo of me as the shot target,” Yudhoyono said, showing printed pictures of two terrorists wearing black masks and dressed in black outfits directing their guns on the shot target and of a photo of him with a hole on left cheek.
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“The intelligence also found a plan for violent actions against the law in regard with the election result. And there’s a plan to forcibly occupy the General Elections Commission (KPU)’s office on the announcement day of the voting result.
“Then there have been statements saying there will be a revolution if SBY wins, that they want to make (situation) in Indonesia resembling that in Iran, and lastly that SBY shall not and cannot be inaugurated
“These are intelligence reports; neither rumors, issues or gossips. We’ve never opened this to the public but we’ve been following and monitoring the development.”