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Bali bombing indictment invalid { May 19 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3039205.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3039205.stm Last Updated: Monday, 19 May, 2003, 08:45 GMT 09:45 UK Bali bombing trial 'must continue' Prosecutors in the trial against Amrozi, the first person to go on trial for last year's deadly Bali bomb blasts, have urged a court to dismiss his defence's arguments that the indictment is invalid. In a 45-minute hearing on Monday, prosecutor Urip Tri Gunawan said the indictment was legal and complete and told the judge to press ahead with the case. At last week's opening court session, Amrozi's lawyers argued that the indictment failed to prove the defendant actively took part in the attack, and urged the judges to throw the case out. More than 200 people, foreigners and Indonesians, died in the 12 October bomb blasts which destroyed a bar and a nightclub. Amrozi, a 40-year-old old car mechanic, is alleged to have bought the chemicals used to make the bombs, and the van used to transport them. He has been charged with four counts of terrorism under Indonesian legislation passed in the wake of the Bali attack. "This trial seeks justice for the hundreds of victims who were killed and wounded. Thus we call for the panel of judges to let the trial proceed," Urip Tri Gunawan told the court in Bali's capital of Denpasar. The judge denied a request by Amrozi's lawyers to respond immediately and adjourned the court until next week, when a decision on whether to continue the case will be made. Amrozi appeared nervous during Monday's hearing, slumping in his chair and tapping his feet on the floor, according to the Associated Press. If found guilty, he faces the death penalty. He is expected to plead not guilty to all charges. The trial is expected to last several months. The 33-page indictment charges Amrozi with: conspiring to commit terror resorting to violence destruction of property damaging public utilities. So far, 29 people have been arrested in connection with the bombings. Painful memories Three bombs exploded on 12 October 2002 - the first outside the American consulate in Denpasar caused only limited damage. But the bombs inside Paddy's Bar and outside the Sari night club in one of Bali's most popular tourist night spots, left 202 people dead. Among the victims were many foreign tourists. Australia suffered the greatest number of casualties, with 88 Australian nationals losing their lives. Thirty-eight Indonesians, 23 Britons, nine Swedes, seven Americans, six Germans and four Dutch nationals also lost their lives. In all, citizens from 21 countries were killed in the blasts. The police investigation which followed has uncovered a network of Islamic extremists operating in South East Asia. Evidence presented in the trial of Amrozi could reveal details about the extent of that network. But the BBC's Rachel Harvey says it will almost certainly also evoke some very painful memories for those who survived the horrors of the bombing seven months ago. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/3039205.stm Published: 2003/05/19 08:45:17 GMT © BBC MMIII

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