Court says terror trials must continue

Court says terror trials must continue

JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court dismissed on
Tuesday defense pleas by terror suspects Furqon Abdullah and
Muhammad Syaifuddin, ruling that their separate trials must go
ahead.

The judges said the trials were adjourned until July 21, 2004
to hear the testimonies of witnesses.

Furqon and Syaifuddin were arrested in September last year and
charged with terrorism activities. It is not clear whether they
were implicated in recent bombings in Bali or at the JW Marriott
Hotel. -- JP