The government has refused to cut the sentences of eight terrorists currently behind bars at Sragen prison in Central Java for not fulfilling certain requirements.Head of the prison, Waluyo Martodiredjo, did not elaborate on what those requirements were or what special policies the government had applied to these convicted terrorists.
Waluyo said one of inmates had been involved in a fire which destroyed the Anatambua market while the other was linked to first bombing of the JW Marriot hotel in 2003. "The other six prisoners were implicated for possession of explosive materials in Yogyakarta," Waluyo said.
He said the convicts were now serving sentences ranging from six to 18 years. "We have placed them in specific prisons with tight security," he told Antara state news agency.