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Charges to be filed against Bashir...
Police said Monday they have a strong case against the alleged spiritual leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group and expect to submit his dossier to the prosecutors later this week. Cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, now in custody in Jakarta, was arrested Oct. 18 on charges of ordering a series of bombings in 2000 that killed 19 people and plotting the assassination of President Megawati Soekarnoputri. "We have much evidence on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. We expect to file his dossiers to the state prosecutors within this week."," said Insp. Gen. Erwin Mapasseng, national police chief of detectives, without elaborating.Moving against Bashir would have been impossible in Indonesia six months ago. I'm surprised it's possible now, and I suspect he may get off in the end. Memories are as short in Indonesia as they are elsewhere... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-01-20 |
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