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| Bashir to be deported if stripped of Indonesian nationality |
| 2002-11-11 |
| Kazi Mahmood for IslamOnline The Muslim leader accused of terror links with the al-Qaeda and the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Abu Bakar Bashir risks deportation to Malaysia, Singapore or the U.S. if he is stripped of his Indonesian nationality, sources said Sunday, November 10. Singapore and Malaysia have in the past urged Indonesia to arrest Bashir for his alleged role in terror activities on their soil. Bashir is accused by Singapore of being the spiritual leader of the JI while Malaysia has him high on the terror list allegedly for connections with the Malaysian Mujahidin Movement (KMM). I'd go for Singapore, myself... The U.S. is also after Bashir, who heads the Indonesian Mujahideen Movement (MMI), and has placed him on top of International terrorists sought by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The U.S. would be good for interrogation purposes, but if he were to be sent here the Chomsky crowd would be kicking in to get him a good lawyer before he hit the tarmac... The Indonesian authorities are considering stripping him of his citizenship based on evidence he once held a Malaysian passport while he was in exile in Malaysia. Indonesia is finding it hard to proceed with the prosecution of Bashir, sources close to the ageing leader told IslamOnline on Sunday, adding that he risks being sent to Malaysia as soon he is stripped of his nationality. "Hot! Hot! Hot potato! Pass it on!" Prosecuting Bashir in Malaysia or Singapore would be smoother and less risky though it still exposes the Indonesian government to a possible backlash from Bashir supporters and other Muslims in the country. Unless they let him go with an apology and a pension they're going to get that, anyway... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 How about down to Oz? He'd make a fine practice tee for their rugby team's kicker. |
| Posted by: Jack 2002-11-11 09:44:47 |
| #1 Singapore? They whip graffiti artists there. I wonder what they do to terrorist killers? |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2002-11-11 17:39:21 |