Terrorist suspects to face death

Terrorist suspects to face death

AMBON, Maluku: Two terrorist suspects went on trial in Ambon
District Court on Thursday and could be sentenced to death if
convicted.

Idi Amin Thabrani Pattimura, alias Ongen Pattimura, and Asep
Djaja, alias Aji or Dahlan or Yahya, are charged with violating
the Antiterrorism Law (No. 15/2003). The two are being tried
separately.

Prosecutors Nunik Triyana and Fauzy Marasabessy said Ongen was
involved in masterminding a Feb. 14, 2005, armed attack on Villa
Kareoke in Hative Besar village, Teluk Ambon Baguala district,
which left two people dead and another person wounded.

Ongen stood as a candidate for the Prosperous Justice Party in
last year's general elections.

In the other trial, Fauzy and another prosecutor, Hamzah
Ohoiulun, alleged that Asep Djaja was involved in an attack on
Wamkana village on May 5, 2004, which claimed three lives.

Asep Djaja was also accused of playing a key role in the May
16 attack on a Mobile Brigade base, in which five policemen and a
civilian were killed. --JP