Indonesian deserves death, mufti says<\/p>\n
An Egyptian religious leader has refused to intervene on behalf
\nof Indonesian Ali Darman Agustri, who faces the death penalty in
\nEgypt for multiple murder and robbery.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt Bachtiar Aly quoted Grand Mufti
\nSyeikh Ali Goumah, the head of the Assembly of Darul Ifta as
\nsaying that the assembly had no legal authority to cancel the
\nverdict unless it was not decided according to the correct legal
\nprocedure.<\/p>\n
\"In Egyptian positive law, the Assembly of Darul Ifta is a
\nconsultative body, in which the court can ask for mufti's
\nopinion, whether a verdict is decided according to Sharia
\n(Islamic law),\" the mufti told Bachtiar in a letter.<\/p>\n
Bachtiar told Antara in Cairo on Saturday that the Indonesian
\ngovernment had tried to approach related institutions to ask for
\nassistance, but the result remained to be seen.<\/p>\n
The Assembly is an influential religious institution that
\nissues fatwas. The grand mufti's rules can sometimes overrule
\ncriminal courts.<\/p>\n
The speaker of the Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly
\nHidayat Nurwahid also tried to meet with Syeikh Ali Goumah when
\nthe former visited Cairo in April, but the mufti was not
\navailable for the meeting.<\/p>\n
Thirty-five year old Ali Darman was found guilty of killing a
\nMalaysian family of four identified as Muhammad Zaki Ayyub, 27,
\nMuhammad's wife Nur Hayati Bukhari, 27, their daughter Maryam,
\nthree, and their son Muaz, 11 months.<\/p>\n
Ali Darman also robbed the victims of 40 million Egyptian
\npounds (US$6.9 million) and burned down the family's house to
\ndestroy the evidence.<\/p>\n
The Abbsea State Court in East Cairo sentenced Ali Darman to
\ndeath on April 6. The sentence was then approved by the mufti.<\/p>\n
\"Based on Islamic law, Ali Darman has been declared guilty of
\nthe murder of four persons and therefore the death sentence is
\nthe most suitable verdict for him,\" the mufti said in the trial.<\/p>\n
Bachtiar said that Indonesian government would appeal to the
\nEgyptian court of appeal. -- JP<\/p>",
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