Court turns down Ba'asyir's lawsuit

Court turns down Ba'asyir's lawsuit

JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Monday a
motion submitted by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against the
police who rearrested him in April, shortly after he was released
from his 18-month imprisonment for immigration offenses.

Presiding judge Harry Sasongko said police did not violate any
regulation when they arrested and detained the cleric on April
30, so that "such legal actions are lawful."

Ba'syir, who heads the Surakarta-based Indonesian Mujahiddin
Council (MMI), was rearrested for his alleged role in a series of
terrorist attacks across the country.

The cleric, however, has insisted that his arrest was due to
strong international pressure, particularly from the United
States.

He was brought to police headquarters under tight security, as
hundreds of his supporters tried to prevent his rearrest. --
Antara.