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error suspect Muhammad Jibriel Abdul Rahman denied involvement Tuesday over the July 17 bombings of JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels, dismissing the prosecutors' indictment as "imaginary".

"I have been accused by prosecutors of breaching laws just because I acknowledged that I met and knew someone involved in terrorism practice," Jibriel told a hearing at the South Jakarta District Court.

He further explained that prosecutors had failed to prove their accusation that he had provided assistance to terrorists.

His lawyer, Achmad Michdan from the Team of Muslim Lawyers (TPM), said the prosecutors "went too far" by using regular electronic mail as evidence of a terror plot.

"The prosecutors are forming a conclusion that suits their agenda," he said.

As an example, Michdan cited when prosecutors presented an email about his client meeting Noordin M. Top, the successor of the late Dr. Azahari.

Michdan said that the original email mentioned nothing about Noordin, who succeeded Dr. Azahari as the alleged leader of the terror network.

He said the original only mentioned that Jibriel met Noordin.

"It is obvious that the prosecutors used their imagination to build the case against our client," he said.

Prosecutor Firman Syah said that he could understand the way the defendant was thinking.

However, he continued, the prosecutors already had solid evidence to build the case against Jibriel.

"We will show comprehensive evidence at the next hearing," he said.

The trial session has been adjourned until Tuesday next week.

Jibriel was arrested by the police on charges of planning the July 17 bombings that claimed nine lives and severely injured dozens others.

Through his online media site called the Arrahmah network, Jibriel is suspected of propagating the holy war, or jihad, against the Jewish state of Israel.

Jibriel has been accused of providing financial assistance to terrorists.

Under the anti-terrorism law, his act is punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison, if convicted.

Police said that Jibriel had also been arrested for using a fake ID when he traveled to Saudi Arabia for the haj pilgrimage in 2008.

He then went to Mecca under the name of Muhammad Ricky Ardhian on his passport.

The police also suspected that Jibriel went to the Middle East to collect funds to be used for terrorism purposes.

He refused to comment when asked why he used a fake ID if he went for a good cause.