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| Southeast Asia |
| Malaysia Extends al-Qaida Suspect’s Term |
| 2004-01-28 |
| EFL: Malaysia has ordered a U.S-trained biochemist suspected of assisting the Sept. 11 hijackers and trying to set up an al-Qaida chemical weapons program to be imprisoned for at least two more years, a government official said Wednesday. Yazid Sufaat, a former Malaysian army officer arrested two years ago as he was returning home from Afghanistan, remains the most high-profile terror suspect among about 70 detained in Malaysia, with important ties to both al-Qaida and its Southeast Asian ally, Jemaah Islamiyah. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is also home minister in charge of security, signed a detention order effective from Friday to hold Yazid for two more years under the Internal Security Act, extending an original two-year term about to expire. The act allows for detention without trial and the two-year orders can be renewed indefinitely. Excellent. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Could they also cease operation of the Crazy Mohamed's Little Cetrifuge Shop or is that asking too much? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-1-28 9:12:21 PM |