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he Indonesian government has written to the Philippine authorities requesting data and consular access to Rezky Fantasya Rullie, a woman reported to be an Indonesian national charged with violating the latter's newly signed antiterrorism law.
Rezky, also known as Nana Israni, was arrested on Oct. 10 during a joint military and police operation in Sulu province in the southern Philippines. Security forces found a suicide vest and bomb components in the house where they arrested her, according to media reports.
The Foreign Ministry filed the request through the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Davao, said Judha Nugraha, the ministry's director for citizen protection.
“The KJRI in Davao is still waiting for the data and consular access [from the Philippine authorities],” Judha said on Thursday.
“The data and access to meet [Rezky] are vital to verify her identity and citizenship, considering that she did not claim to be an Indonesian citizen during the interrogation process with the Philippine authorities.”
Rezky will serve as a "test case" for the Philippines' new 2020 Anti-Terrorism Act, which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in July, arabnews.com reported.
“This is the first major case, I think, where certain persons suspected of being foreign terrorists are being charged with violating our new antiterrorism law,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra told Arab News.
