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strong>Feb. 9, 2016

Terrorism convict Abu Bakar Ba'€™asyir has said it will not be a problem for him to receive a prison sentence as long as his trial is fair. '€œOne thing that I ask from this court is, it can be honest in judging my guilt,'€ the firebrand Muslim cleric said as quoted by Antara news agency during his follow-up second case review hearing at Cilacap District Court, Central Java, on Tuesday.

During the hearing, the panel of judges led by Nyoto Hindaryanto, with Zulkarnaen and Akhmad Budiman, drew a conclusion on Ba'€™asyir'€™s case. The examination report (BAP) of the Ba'€™asyir case was also signed off at the hearing.

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Taking up arms against the attackers of Islam? Like how? Bombing cafes, malls and bus stations? Kidnapping and killing unarmed civilians? This nasty little man is a disgrace to the honor of the real Mujahadeen who fought the might of the Soviet army in Afghanistan.

Deedee S.

I am surprised that he pleaded to the court at all. It'€™s all in Allah'€™s hands so he just has to trust in him and gracefully receive any sentence given to him.

Orang Biasa

It was merely self-defense, did he say? Go and tell that to the Bali victims.

Loh Taun

There you all go again '€“ not listening to a man who is so obviously telling the truth. He, and all the other innocents that are unjustly accused of terrorism, corruption, graft, using religion for their own ends and many other crimes, should be shown mercy for it is their right.

They are all innocent '€“ it is only the thieving poor who steal food to feed their families that should be severely punished, and rightly so, for without taking a strong stand against them, society as we know it would disintegrate completely.

Sick Humourist

'€œTerrorism convict Abu Bakar Ba'€™asyir has said it will not be a problem for him to receive a prison sentence as long as his trial is fair.'€

He is already sentenced to prison and should stay there in solitary confinement. His reasoning of justifying murders is reprehensible and just shows his sick extremist mindset.

This country doesn'€™t need people like this and his support of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) just confirms it is a terrorist-supported group that should be banned and not supported by the police and the government.

Willo1246

Interesting, he confesses that originally he did not know about where his funds were going (although supporting Hamas and the FPI he should have had a fair inkling), then after learning about the Aceh death squad training grounds, he wholeheartedly supported it.

His reasons are moot, based on the earlier conviction he is guilty of what he has been charged with, which is support of terrorism and inciting hatred, and they should add traitor to Indonesia.

All he deserves is solitary confinement until he dies.

Deddy K

Asking the court to be fair would land you the death penalty.

Hidden Dog

He is playing the God card. What a hypocrite he is.

Bamboowilly

This is sheep mentality. An attack on Muslims somewhere in another part of the world creates a religious obligation for him to attack completely unrelated and unarmed people in his own part of the world (not even his own part because he did it in Hindu Bali)? This nut needs to be in solitary confinement for the rest of his life.

Devanagari