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Southeast Asia
Indonesia passes on trial of Bali bomber
2011-07-05
INDONESIA wants Australia or another country to extradite and prosecute one of the masterminds behind the 2002 Bali bombings, Umar Patek, because it fears a trial in Jakarta would increase terrorist risks.

In an exclusive interview with the Herald, the head of Indonesia's anti-terrorism agency Ansyaad Mbai said Mr Patek would become a new figurehead for violent jihadis if returned to the country of his birth.
Unfortunately, he knows his countrymen...
His comments highlight the rift among countries about what to do with Mr Patek, who was arrested this year in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the same place as the leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, was killed. Mr Patek had eluded authorities for almost a decade after fleeing Indonesia after the bombings, which killed 202 people.

''Umar Patek was chased by many countries. There was a [million]-dollar prize on his head but now that he's arrested it's as if Indonesia must face the problem alone,'' Mr Ansyaad said.

''This man is very dangerous. His presence here would increase the terror threat, not only to Indonesia but to several countries with a presence here. He'll be like fresh air for remnants of the terrorism network. [The terrorists] are dangerous, they still exist and they've been waiting for a figurehead such as Umar Patek.''

Mr Ansyaad said Indonesia would face difficulties bringing Mr Patek to justice, noting that the bombings occurred before Indonesia enacted its counter-terrorism laws.
Well, you're not going to let him go. The previous law didn't account for murderous terrorists, and you don't want to apply the new law ex-post facto.

Now do you understand why we have Guantanamo?
Posted by:tipper

#1  austarlia should take the chance too bring him too justice in their country. Just throw his ass out the plane on the way there.
Posted by: chris   2011-07-05 13:06  

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