Police ready to question Ba'asyir

Police ready to question Ba'asyir

JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on
Wednesday the questioning of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir
over his alleged involvement in terrorist activities would take
place soon.

"I have received the report from the investigating team that
we have enough evidence to question Ba'asyir. He has to come and
undergo questioning," Da'i said.

No specific date, however, has been set for the interrogation.

Da'i said the probe into Ba'asyir's involvement in terrorist
activities had gone through a long process.

"To determine his legal status, we have to question him and
get a statement from him," the police chief said.

Ba'asyir is serving an 18-month prison term for immigration
offenses, but so far his alleged links with terrorist
organizations have not been proven. --JP