Cimanggis blast trial delayed

JAKARTA: The Cibinong District Court delayed on Thursday the trial of OR, a 32-year-old defendant in the Cimanggis explosion, because the prosecutors failed to complete the indictment.

"We are not ready yet because the indictment still has to be discussed with the Attorney General's Office," said prosecutor Basuki.

Presiding judge Eka Budhi Prijanta set the deadline on Jan. 10, 2005 for the prosecutors to complete the indictment.

The defendant, a teacher of an Islamic study group, was charged with Article 9 and 14 of Law No. 15/2003 on terrorism, Article 55 of the Criminal Code and Article 1 of State Emergency Law No.12/1951 on illegal ownership of weapons and explosives.

He and eight other defendants allegedly made a low-explosive bomb in a rented house in Cimanggis on March 21. The bomb accidentally exploded. -- Antara