Malaysian funding for bombers denied

Malaysian funding for bombers denied

DENPASAR, Bali: Malaysian Ambassador Datuk Zaenal Abibin Zaim
denied reports that the terrorists who bombed Bali on Oct. 1,
2005, received funding from accomplices or other people in his
country.

He said that an investigation had shown that no funding had
been provided for the latest Bali attacks from Malaysia, although
one of the alleged masterminds, Azahari bin Husin, was a
Malaysian citizen.

"If anyone says that the source of money used to finance the
Bali bombings is Malaysia, that's not true," Abidin told the
press after a meeting with Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Made
Pastika in Denpasar on Monday.

Last week, the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) said that
terrorists were receiving funding from overseas. However, the
agency did not specify which countries.

Abidin also said the authorities in his country were actively
hunting down Malaysian fugitive terrorist Noordin M. Top
following the recently killing of Azahari in Malang, Indonesia.
--Antara