Posted on 10/27/2005 3:45:04 AM PDT by Fair Go
Planned Bashir jail cut 'disappointing'
27oct05
AUSTRALIANS would find plans to reduce the sentence of the radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir disappointing, Acting Prime Minister Mark Vaile said today.
Bashir, who was jailed over his part in the 2002 Bali bombings, may receive a 30-day reduction to his sentence to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan next week. If granted, Bashir could be free by May next year.
In August, his 30-month sentence was reduced by more than four months to mark Indonesian Independence Day.
"I'm sure that many Australians would find that disappointing given the original sentence which was passed in this regard," Mr Vaile said today.
"It's a legal system in another sovereign country, but the only point I'd make is if there's talk of that sentence being reduced even further, many Australians would be very disappointed."
Bashir is alleged to be the spiritual leader of terror group Jemaah Islamiah, which carried out the 2002 bombings in which 88 Australians died.
It also is believed responsible for the recent bombings in Bali which killed 23 people, including four Australians.
I guess the way to beat the rap there is to get incarcerated around the holidays.
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