The Jakarta Post, October 07, 2005
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
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