ASEAN mulls extradition treaty

ASEAN mulls extradition treaty

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian countries are considering signing an
extradition treaty, a move expected to help solve transnational
crime.

Justice and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra
revealed on Thursday that his counterparts in Southeast Asian
countries had signed a communique on the matter.

According to Yusril, each country should have a bilateral
agreement with the others so that they could define the crimes
included in the agreement.

The minister added the government would also sign an agreement
with China, especially to trace the whereabouts of fugitive Eddy
Tansil.

"The problem is that the Chinese government has no idea of
Eddy Tansil's whereabouts," Yusril said after a meeting with
visiting China's deputy attorney general. -- Antara