ABC AUSTRALIA, 20/04/2004 22:33:16
Last Bali bomb suspect prepares for trial
An Islamic militant accused of involvement in bombing Bali nightclubs and Jakarta's
Marriott hotel will stand trial next week in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
Jhoni Hendrawan, alias Idris, will be the last detained Bali bomb suspect to stand trial
and could face the death sentence if found guilty.
He is charged with planning the Bali bombings by attending several meetings along
with other suspects between August and September 2002.
Prosecutors also charged 30-year-old Hendrawan with transporting 130 kilograms of
explosives which were later used in the bombing of the Marriott hotel last August.
The al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah is blamed for both attacks, which were staged
to avenge perceived Western oppression of Muslims worldwide.
20/04/2004 22:33:16 | ABC Radio Australia News
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