http://jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2005-daily/14-08-2005/world/w5.htm
Important Notice: Jang Group of Newspapers web site can be accessed only by using http://www.jang.com.pk and http://www.jang-group.com Indonesia to cut sentences of Bashir, Bali bombers JAKARTA: Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who is serving a 30-month jail term for his role in instigating the Bali bombings, will have his sentence cut as prisoners across Indonesia are granted leniency to mark Independence Day, local media reported Saturday. Justice Minister Hamid Awaluddin said Bashir and some of the 24 other people jailed for their roles the 2002 Bali attacks would receive sentence remissions in conjunction with Wednesday's Independence Day celebrations, according to the Jakarta Post. A Jakarta court in March sentenced Bashir to 30 months in jail for taking part in a conspiracy that led to the Bali bombings, which killed 202 people. The Australian government, which lost 88 citizens in the blasts, has expressed disappointment at Bashir's 30-month jail term and said it wanted a longer sentence. Indonesia's Supreme Court this month rejected Bashir's final appeal to overturn his sentence. Tommy Suharto, the youngest son of former dictator Suharto who is serving a 10-year jail sentence for killing a judge, is also eligible for leniency, the Post said. He has regularly received sentence reductions. In June the Supreme Court overturned his 15-year jail sentence for the murder and sentenced him instead to 10 years. Some 53,000 prisoners across Indonesia will have their sentences cut by up to seven months as the country celebrates its 60th anniversary, the state Antara news agency said. The office of the justice ministry in Bali has proposed remissions for 19 of 24 Bali bombers languishing in Kerobokan prison in the resort island, Antara quoted ministry official Mayun Mataram as saying. Three Bali bombers on death row and the two others jailed for life are not eligible, he said. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hdr39g1/M=320369.6903865.7846595.3022212/D=groups/S=1705329729:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1124053369/A=2896110/R=0/SIG=1107idj9u/*http://www.thanksandgiving.com ">Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children¿s Research Hospital</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://www.ppi-india.org *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
