U.S. move against Alex demanded

U.S. move against Alex demanded

JAKARTA: Indonesia is compiling legal documents on Maluku
separatist leader Alex Manuputty, to forward to the United
States, with the expectation that he would be included on its
wanted list.

Interim coordinating minister for political and security
affairs Hari Sabarno said on Thursday that an intelligence report
had revealed that Alex -- chairman of the Maluku Sovereignty
Front (FKM) -- left for the U.S. last December from his hometown
in Maluku province using a fake passport and identity cards.

Along with Semmy Waileruny, Alex was found guilty of "an act
of subversion aimed at dividing the Unitary State of the Republic
of Indonesia." He was sentenced to three years in prison, but was
not immediately imprisoned. -- JP