Motive for hotel blast undetermined<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Supt. Iwan
\nNurisman Ismet said that judging from initial evidence the
\nperpetrator of Friday's blast at Omni Batavia Hotel in West
\nJakarta had no intention to injure anyone.<\/p>\n
\"The suspect lit a bunch of firecrackers tied together. This
\nis not deadly ... the motive here was not kill,\" Iwan said.<\/p>\n
\"We are considering that this could be some sort of terror
\ndirected at guests staying on the fifth floor, where the blast
\ntook place.\"<\/p>\n
Five of the 11 hotel guests were staying on the fifth floor,
\nbefore the blast.<\/p>\n
Iwan said that his detectives believed the perpetrator took
\nthe elevator to the fifth floor, lit the firecrackers, placed
\nthem in the trash bin in front of the elevator, and left via the
\nelevator.<\/p>\n
\"The wick of the firecrackers was 10-centimeters long. That
\nshould have given the suspect time to escape or at least, avoid
\nthe blast. It took place during Friday prayers ... there were not
\nmany people around the blast area at that time,\" Iwan remarked.<\/p>\n
Iwan had said another possible motive could be recent internal
\nproblems at the hotel.<\/p>\n
He was referring to a strike by a number of hotel employees
\nabout two weeks ago to protest the choice for the hotel's new
\ngeneral manager. (ylt)<\/p>",
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