Police close to naming four deportees terror suspects<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The police claim to have enough evidence to charge four of the
\nsix students repatriated from Pakistan with their involvement in
\na series of terror attacks that rocked Indonesia over the last
\ntwo years.<\/p>\n
\"After questioning them for four days, we decide to name two
\nstudents as witnesses and are close to declaring the rest
\nsuspects,\" said National Police Antiterror Division director
\nBrig. Gen. Pranowo on Monday in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He said the police found during the interrogation that four
\nstudents were linked to terrorist attacks in the country.
\nHowever, he refused to identify the prospective suspects nor
\nwhich attacks they were involved in.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Syaifudin, Ilham Sofyandi, David Pintarto, Furqon
\nAbdullah, Muhammad Anwar As-Sadaqqi, and Rusman Gunawan alias Gun
\nGun -- the brother of top terrorist suspect Hambali -- were
\narrested in Karachi by Pakistani authorities in early September
\nfor alleged involvement in terrorist activities.<\/p>\n
Gun Gun admitted he had sent US$50,000 and telecommunications
\nequipment to his brother.<\/p>\n
Hambali, born as Riduan Isamuddin, is believed to be the
\nleader of the Southeast Asian regional terrorist network Jamaah
\nIslamiyah (JI). He has been in U.S custody at an undisclosed
\nlocation since his arrest in Thailand in August.<\/p>\n
The six students have been in Jakarta Police custody since
\ntheir arrival on Friday.<\/p>\n
\"They have not been accompanied by their lawyers because this
\nis just a preliminary interrogation process, not yet a formal
\ninvestigation,\" said Pranowo.<\/p>\n
He underlined the authority of the police to detain terror
\nsuspects for seven days before they had to issue warrants.<\/p>\n
\"Under Law No. 15\/2003 on antiterrorism, the police have the
\nright to hold terror suspects for seven days. So, the students
\ndon't need their lawyers so far,\" said Pranowo.<\/p>\n
However, one of the students' lawyers Munarman said the police
\nhad interpreted the antiterrorism law to suit themselves.<\/p>\n
\"I challenge the police to pinpoint the article in the law
\nthat enables the police to detain individuals without warrants
\nand lawyers' escort,\" Munarman told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
He said any police move to infringe on the freedom of citizen
\nwas an action which had legal consequences.<\/p>\n
\"Therefore they should issue an arrest warrant before they
\ndetain our clients,\" said Munarman.<\/p>\n
He said his team of lawyers, representing the students, had
\nsent a letter to the National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar,
\nasking him to examine the case.<\/p>\n
\"Da'i should warn his men to follow the correct legal
\nprocedure. Police personnel whose actions are contrary to the law
\nshould be dismissed,\" said Munarman.<\/p>\n
The team also plans to report the alleged misconduct to the
\nNational Commission on Human Rights.<\/p>",
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