Malaysia lauds US prosecution of Hambali, two Malaysians for terror attacks
Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador has lauded the United States move to prosecute Indonesian terrorist Hambali and two Malaysian militants for the 2002 Bali bombings and the Jakarta attack in 2003.
Indonesian Hambali, whose real name is Enjep Nurjaman (above, right), along with Malaysians Mohd Farik Amin and Mohammed Nazir Yep are finally being formally charged by the US after years being held in Guantanamo Bay...
Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador has lauded the United States move to prosecute Indonesian terrorist Hambali and two Malaysian militants for the 2002 Bali bombings and the Jakarta attack in 2003.
Indonesian Hambali, whose real name is Enjep Nurjaman (above, right), along with Malaysians Mohd Farik Amin and Mohammed Nazir Yep are finally being formally charged by the US after years being held in Guantanamo Bay.
A statement issued by the Pentagon late Thursday said terrorism charges against the three had been referred to a military commission, a step which begins a countdown to a military trial.
This comes a day after US president Joseph Biden took over from the embattled Donald Trump.
It was not immediately clear how the coronavirus pandemic would affect this schedule.
“The Department of Defense announced today that the Convening Authority, Office of Military Commissions, referred charges to a military commission in the case of United States v Encep Nurjaman (believed to be another Hambali alias), Mohammed Nazir Bin Yep, and Mohammed Farik Bin Amin,” the statement said.
“The regulation states that the arraignment will occur within 30 days of the referral,” Ron Flesvig, spokesperson for the Convening Authority of the Office of the Military Commissions was reported as saying.
Abdul Hamid said such a decision was a long time coming as justice must be served.
“The trio were detained for a long time at Guantanamo Bay. We welcome the decision by the United States to finally charge them,” he told The Star, adding that thwarting the threat of terrorism in the country remained a priority for Bukit Aman.
“Our main priority is the safety and security of the people. We will always stay vigilant. Our commitment is to protect the nation and the people from any threat, be it foreign or domestic,” he added.
It was previously reported that Farik was an explosive expert and among those responsible for channelling the necessary funding for the attack on the JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta in 2003, while Nazir specialised in hijacking and targeted American interests in the region.
A total of 202 people died in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombing while 12 died in the JW Marriott Hotel attack.
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