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Prosecution Demands Death Sentence for Ahmad Hasan
Wednesday, 24 August, 2005 | 21:24 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The death sentence has been demanded by the prosecution for Ahmad Hasan, a defendant in the Kuningan bomb case.

Hasan says that the charges had been made up.

Public prosecutors A.A. Welang and Suntoro said during the trial at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday (23/08) that the defendant was proven to have been involved in the planning and execution of the bombing in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on September 9, 2004.

They also said he was proven to have hidden alleged bombing masterminds Dr. Azahari and Noor Din M Top.

In the trial, led by the head of the judges Ahmad Sobari, the prosecution revealed various matters that strengthened the charges against Ahmad Hasan.

Hasan is considered to have participated in the planning of the bombing together with other bombing suspects Rois, Hery Sigu, Amin aka Ali, who is assumed to be Dr. Azahari, and Kholid aka Abdurrahman, who is assumed to be Noor Din.

Hasan is also alleged to have prepared bombing materials.

Technically, he was also involved in planning and preparing bombs in a Daihatsu vehicle with the license plate number of B 9056 NH.

In addition, Hasan was alleged to have carried out a survey of the bombing location and prepared Heri Gholun aka Igun to commit the bombing.

The prosecution accused the defendant of having ridden a motorcycle together with Amin aka Dr. Azahari after the bombing.

The prosecution concluded that the defendant had always remained in contact with Dr. Azahari.

The judged adjourned the trial until September 1, with the agenda being the defendant’s defense.(Dian Yuliastuti-Tempo News Room)