ABC AUSTRALIA, 04/06/2005, 08:14:20
Indonesian prison chief, inmate charged over Sulawesi bombing
An Indonesian prison chief and one of his inmates have been charged over a bombing
on Sulawesi island last weekend that killed 21-people.
Indoesia's national police chief, Da'i Bachtiar, says there's strong evidence the two
men were involved in the attack on a busy market place in the Christian town of
Tentena.
They've been named as Hasman -- the head of the prison in the nearby
Muslim-dominated town of Poso -- and Abdul Kadir, said to be a government official
jailed for embezzling state funds intended for the victims of religious conflict.
Local officials have said the bombing could have been politically motivated to justify a
strong military presence in the area, or an attempt to divert attention from a corruption
scandal.
© 2005 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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