An Indonesian Muslim cleric accused by Malaysia of having links to al-Qaida denied he had connections with international terrorism. Abu Bakar Bashir heads the Indonesian Mujahidin Council, which campaigns for the imposition of Islamic law in Indonesia. "It is not true," Bashir, who returned to Indonesia from Malaysia, said on the eve of being questioned by police over the allegations. He said he would show up for questioning at police headquarters to protect himself from the "lies" that had been spread about him.
Now, why would those terrible people in Afghanistan tells such low-down lies about a humble Indonesian mullah? Curse those lying hard drives! |