Another Bali bomber gets receives life sentence<\/p>\n
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali<\/p>\n
The Bali District Court sentenced Suranto Abdul Ghoni, alias
\nUmar, alias Wayan, to life imprisonment on Monday for his role in
\nthe Bali bombings in October 2002.<\/p>\n
Abdul Ghoni joined Ali Imron, Mubarok and Sarjiyo as Bali
\nblast convicts who have received such a penalty for the act of
\nterror that killed 202 people, mostly Australian holidaymakers.<\/p>\n
\"It has been proven in court beyond any doubt and in a manner
\nin accordance with all legal requirements that the defendant is
\nguilty of conspiring to carry out and plan a criminal act of
\nterrorism. The defendant is also guilty of illegally obtaining,
\npossessing and storing a firearm,\" presiding judge I Made Sudia
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
No suspect has so far escaped sentencing in trials of the
\nperpetrators of the terror attacks in Bali, the worst since a
\ngroup of militants linked to al-Qaeda launched simultaneous
\nattacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n
Denpasar District Court is currently trying the last two of 34
\nsuspects, but two other main suspects, Dulmatin and the
\nMalaysian, Azahari, remain at large.<\/p>\n
Sudia said Abdul Ghoni participated in the August 2002 meeting
\nat Hernianto's house in the Central Java town, Surakarta. The
\nplan to bomb Bali was conceived during the meeting.<\/p>\n
\"The defendant's action resulted in the tragic death of 202
\ninnocent people. Hundreds more were wounded and numerous public
\nfacilities were damaged,\" Sudia added.<\/p>\n
Police found a 38. caliber Smith and Wesson revolver along
\nwith 67 bullets in Abdul Ghoni's possession.<\/p>\n
After consulting his lawyers, the 35-year-old defendant said
\nhe would challenge the verdict.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Putu Suparthajaya had sought a similar sentence.<\/p>\n
In his indictment, he said the defendant had twice transferred
\nlarge sums of money, Rp 15 million and Rp 20 million
\nrespectively, to another suspect, Amrozi, who later used the
\nfunds to purchase the materials used in the bombing and an L-300
\nminivan.<\/p>\n
Both Abdul Ghoni and Amrozi were also responsible for packing
\nat least 800 kilograms of potassium chlorate, 150 kilograms of
\nsulfur and 80 kilograms of aluminum powder into 26 boxes prior to
\ntheir delivery to Bali.<\/p>\n
Main suspects Amrozi, Ali Gufron, alias Mukhlas, and Abdul
\nAziz, alias Imam Samudra, were sentenced to death while the rest
\nreceived prison terms ranging from three years to life
\nimprisonment.<\/p>\n
The last two defendants in the trial, Heri Hafidin and Saad,
\nstill await their verdicts.<\/p>",
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