| Now who's gonna call the Muslim world stingy? |
Scores of members of suspected terrorist Abu Bakar Baasyir's radical Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) are planning to travel to Aceh to give "spiritual guidance" to the survivors of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis. | Praise Allan and pass the ammunition. |
At least 77 members of the group on Tuesday (4/1/05) departed Yogyakarta for Jakarta in two chartered buses, detikcom online news portal reported. Wearing sturdy boots, green shirts and vests with the MMI insignia, the youths each carried a backpack containing detonators C-4 machetes "equipment" and clothing. MMI secretary general Shobbarin Syakur said the "volunteers" will join up with fellow members of the organization in Jakarta before departing for Banda Aceh on a chartered aircraft. The December 26 disaster has already claimed about 100,000 lives in Aceh. Tens of thousands more people in the province are expected to die of malnutrition and festering wounds over coming days. | Bashir is more concerned about prolonged exposure to friendly, caring infidels. |
The MMI party, led by Andrianto and Muhammad Ali Mahdi, includes members from the Java cities of Solo, Kendal, Cirebon, Majalengka, Pekalongan and Yogyakarta. When seeing off the youths, Syakur instructed them to behave politely and be well mannered to everyone during their assignment. | "Just like Lou Farakhan's boyz." |
MMI chairman Irfan S. Awwas said the volunteers have been assigned to give "spiritual guidance" to the disaster victims to help renew their spirits. "They will also help to improve infrastructure in places of religious duties, as well as help with healing powers," he said. | "We've got our orders from Riyadh. The mosques must be rebuilt at all costs." |
It remains to be seen how Australian and US troops presently assisting with relief efforts and cleanup operations in Aceh will react to the arrival of the MMI members, assuming they make it to the ravaged province. |