Ba'asyir appeals court decision

Ba'asyir appeals court decision

JAKARTA: Lawyers representing terror suspect Abu Bakar
Ba'asyir filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on Monday
contesting the South Jakarta District Court's decision that
Ba'asyir's arrest was legal.

Achmad Michdan, one of the lawyers, said his team had asked
the Supreme Court to establish a team to look into the decision.

"Our client has been arrested based on the testimony of Omar
al-Faruq as preliminary evidence.

"We ask the Court to prioritize the case, considering that it
is a major case that has attracted international attention,"
Achmad said.

The South Jakarta District Court earlier rejected an objection
filed by Ba'asyir's lawyers contesting their client's arrest.
--JP