Al-Faruq's wife seeks Kontras' help

Al-Faruq's wife seeks Kontras' help

JAKARTA: The wife of terrorist suspect Omar al-Faruq, Mira
Agustina, asked on Monday the Commission on Missing Persons and
Victims of Violence (Kontras) to assist in the return of her
husband, who is currently being detained by the U.S. government.

She claimed to have no knowledge of the terrorist allegations
against al-Faruq. "All I know is I need my husband to run the
household and to raise our two kids".

Mira was accompanied by lawyers Eggi Sudjana and Irwan Rasyid
in.

Eggi expressed apprehension about the cooperation with Kontras
in filing lawsuit against the U.S. and Indonesian governments, in
particular the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN).

Munir said Kontras would ask President Megawati Soekarnoputri,
the foreign ministry and the justice and human rights ministry to
clarify the case, including the search, arrest and detention not
in compliance with the country's laws.

"Even in fighting terrorism, we cannot ignore the protection
of human rights," he said. --Antara