Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says he will not intervene in the case of graft suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin. Nazaruddin, the former Democratic Party treasurer, who was arrested in Colombia earlier this month and brought back to Indonesia, asked the president in a letter sent Thursday to protect his family, especially his wife and children. Nazaruddin […]
Indonesia’s President Refuses to Intervene in Graft Suspect’s Case
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Indonesia’s President Responds to Graft Suspect’s Letter
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has responded to a letter from graft suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin, saying he would never intervene in the legal process. The former Democratic Party treasurer, who was arrested in Colombia earlier this month and brought back to Indonesia, asked the president in a letter sent Thursday to protect his family, especially […]
US Sanctions Southeast Asian Terror Leaders
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials are taking more steps to cut off funding for a Southeast Asian-based terror group with links to al-Qaida. The U.S. Treasury Department Tuesday announced sanctions against three leaders of Jemaah Islamiya , prohibiting anyone in the United States from having financial dealings with them and freezing any U.S.-based assets. One of the designated […]
Indonesia Imprisons Victim of Religious Attack
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
An Indonesian court Monday sentenced a minority sect member to six months in prison for defending himself and others from a mob that killed three of his friends. Deden Sudjana, whose hand was nearly severed by a machete, was found guilty of disobeying police orders to leave the scene and attacking one of the assailants. […]
HRW Demands Indonesia End Domestic Spying
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A rights group is calling on Indonesia’s military to end an illegal surveillance program against ordinary citizens in the restive region of Papua. Human Rights Watch said Sunday that recently leaked documents, some of them written by Indonesia’s notorious Kopassus special forces unit and dating back as far as 2006, reveal a “deep military paranoia” […]
Lawyer for Indonesian Graft Suspect Denied Access to Client
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
A lawyer representing Indonesian graft suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin says he has been denied access to his client. Nazaruddin, the former treasurer of the governing Democratic Party, was brought back to Indonesia Saturday on a chartered plane from Bogota, Columbia where he was arrested last Sunday after months on the run. His lawyer, O.C. Kaligis, told […]
Key Bali Bombing Figure Returned to Indonesia for Trial
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
The last key figure in the 2002 Bali bombings is back in Indonesia, where he will stand trial for that and other crimes. A police spokesman confirmed that Umar Patek was flown to Jakarta Thursday from Pakistan, where he was arrested more than six months ago in the same garrison town where al-Qaida leader Osama […]
Pakistan Extradites Bali Bombing Suspect
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
An Indonesian militant suspected of coordinating the 2002 Bali bombings has been extradited from Pakistan to Indonesia. Indonesian officials say Umar Patek, 41, arrived in the country early Thursday. A trial date has not yet been set. Patek is suspected of playing a key role in the bombings that killed 202 people, mostly Westerners, in […]
Pakistan to Extradite Bali Bombing Suspect Soon
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials say Pakistan is close to sending a key figure in the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia for trial. Officials in Indonesia told the Associated Press the extradition is expected before the end of the month, while Pakistani officials say the extradition can occur at any time. Indonesian national Umar Patek, 41, was arrested in […]
Indonesian Anti-Coruption Agency Wants to Be First to Question Nazaruddin
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency wants to be the first to question the fugitive former treasurer of the ruling Democratic Party when he is returned from Colombia to face fraud charges. An agency spokesman, Johan Budi, told reporters in Jakarta Tuesday that fugitive Muhammad Nazaruddin is a suspect in a major bribery case being handled by the […]
