Bali bomb suspect asks accomplices to surrender

Bali bomb suspect asks accomplices to surrender

A key suspect in the deadly Bali bombing on Friday urged
accomplices who are still on the run to surrender and apologized
to Muslims worldwide for his action.

"To my friends who are still on the run, I ask you to join me
here and surrender because our action was correct and we must
account for it," Ali Imron told reporters outside his cell in
Bali police headquarters in Denpasar.

Imron has admitted he drove a van carrying the deadliest bomb
part of the way to the Sari Club in the Kuta resort area on
October 12.

"I apologize to Muslim clerics, scholars and Muslims worldwide
because my action has defiled the Islamic community. I also
apologize to families of the victims," he said.

Imron did not explain the reference to a "correct" action.

On Tuesday he gave details of how the terror attacks were
carried out, boasting of his group's bomb-making prowess but
apologizing to families of the victims.

"We should be proud of the capability of our group as sons of
the Indonesian nation. The mistake that needs to be pointed out
is the way we apply it," he said Tuesday.

On Friday he challenged anyone who doubted his ability to
assemble bombs to come to him. "I will explain (to them)."

Asked if he knew where his accomplices were, he said: "If I
knew their locations, I and policemen would come to them."

Ten people, including three Malaysians, are on the wanted list
over the Bali bombing, which killed more than 190 people. Thirty
people including five key suspects are in detention.

Investigators gave prosecutors Friday a 1,922-page file of
evidence against one of the key suspects, Amrozi, in preparation
for a trial.

Police say Amrozi has admitted buying the van which Imron
drove and purchasing chemical ingredients for the bomb. -- AFP