Trial of Bali bombings next week

Trial of Bali bombings next week

DENPASAR, Bali: The much-awaited trial of the Bali bombings
will start on Monday next week, with the hearing of key defendant
Amrozi.

Head of the Denpasar Public Court I Made Karna announced here
on Monday that 41-year-old Amrozi, a native of Tenggulun village
in the East Java's regency of Lamongan, would be charged with
playing a vital logistical role in the terrorist attack that
killed 202 victims, mostly foreigners, in October 2002.

Karna said the senior court officials were selecting five
judges for the trial, with the result to be announced on
Thursday.

The district court has prepared five courtrooms at the Nari
Graha convention hall in Renon area, for the trial, in
anticipation of a large turn-out of people. Karna said he was
seeking permission to use the 5,000-seat Ngurah Rai Sport Hall
for the trial.

Police has named 33 suspects in the case, 15 of them will
appear in the trial. -- JP