Terrorists Ba'asyir was sentenced to 15 years in prison

Friday, July 15, 2011 0 comments

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has determined his fate in court Indonesia recently - 15 years in prison - while the two suspected terrorists who were undergoing trial for similar charges.
Ba'asyir, 73, on June 16, found guilty of promoting acts of terrorism in 2002. The decision was handed down in a Jakarta court in tight security as hundreds of followers of radical cleric who had gathered outside. Nearly 3,200 police and troops deployed after the discovery of a bomb threat, according to the Associated Press.
The former member of the militant group identified Ba'asyir sepagai spiritual guru of the Jemaah Islamiyah, a militant group that bombed a nightclub in Bali in 2002 that killed 202 victims, according to court testimony reported by the Christian Science Monitor. Ba'asyir has previously been prosecuted, but acquitted in the appeal decision in 2006.
Financial Times reported that the jail had lived, would Ba'asyir was jailed for at least 20 months as a result of court decisions.
Meanwhile, the decision received praise from the Australian government.
"Currently, our concern is first and foremost to fall to more than 110 Australians who died in terrorist attacks over the last 10 years.
"The Australian Government hopes that this decision will provide some justice for victims' families. ... The arrests and successful prosecution of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is the result of a fruitful work done by the authorities in Indonesia and the biggest compliment we give to them, "as mentioned in the press release.
Most perpetrators of the Bali bombing has been jailed or killed, including three planners who have received the death penalty.
In an editorial, the day after sentencing, the Jakarta Post reported, "15-year prison sentence for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is famous around the world are not able to satisfy both parties and their supporters who want the worst punishment for radical Muslim leaders who they deem responsible responsible for these attacks are vicious terrorism in the country.
"But whatever our views on the South Jakarta District Court verdict on Thursday, we will respect it.
"As a democratic nation, the people of Indonesia should not take the law into his own as well as the terrorists who commit acts of savagery. Although not as desired, anti-terrorism laws are very strict it has given the possibility of terrorist suspects be defended by lawyers to justice. "
Meanwhile, Abu Tholut, the major terrorist suspects, is undergoing trial in Jakarta. He is accused of helping set up training camps for a group planning attacks on foreigners and the killing of moderate Muslim leaders.
As a graduate of military academy in Afghanistan-Pakistan border during the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan, Tholut trained to make high-explosive bombs and has a network of its funding comes from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East, the Jakarta Post reported.Tholut, 50, accused of collecting a variety of rifles and other weapons to killers who have raided the camp this year. The prosecutor believes the camp is prepared to train paramilitary groups capable of launching attacks guided-like attack in 2008 in Mumbai, India, according to the Jakarta Post. They demanded the death penalty