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ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/03/2003 08:13:48

Indonesian cleric to challenge plans to hold him

Detained Indonesian Muslim radical Abu Bakar Bashir is preparing to challenge plans to hold him after police changed their minds over the charges.

Mr Bashir, who is alleged to be the head of the militant Jemaah Islamiah group, was arrested in October over links to church bombings in 2000 and a plot to kill President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

But his lawyers say prosecutors have now changed the accusations against their client to treason.

They have now begun a 115,000 US dollar lawsuit against the national police chief over his arrest last year.

The court session for the case against the Jakarta prosecutors' office begins on Monday.

Bashir has denied any ties to Jemaah Islamiah, the Bali bombings or any other wrongdoing.

17/03/2003 08:13:48 | ABC Radio Australia News
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