Ba'asyir remains mum

Ba'asyir remains mum

JAKARTA: Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has continued to
refuse to clarify his alleged involvement in several bombing
cases in the country, obstructing police investigations.

Ba'asyir's legal representative, Ahmad Midan, said on Monday
that his client would only speak before the court.

He said that during the questioning session Monday, the police
asked about the cleric's role in the Atrium bombing attack, the
planned assassination of then-vice president Megawati
Soekarnoputri, and his citizenship status.

In regards the issue of Ba'asyir citizenship status, Ahmad
said that the police had attempted to discredit his client.

Police have said that Ba'asyir had forfeited his Indonesian
citizenship as he left the country for over five years without
reporting to relevant authority as is required by law. -- Antara