KEDUTAAN BESAR REPUBLIK INDONESIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
AUSTRALIA
PRESS
RELEASE
No. 30/PR/VI/2004
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST GAM’S LEADER
IN SWEDEN
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The Government of Indonesia has
noted with keen interest the recent legal measures carried
out by the Office of Stockholm District Prosecutor and the
Swedish Police against the leaders of the Aceh separatist
group (also known as "GAM") who are residing in
Sweden.
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It has come to our attention that,
in the morning of 15 June 2004, the Office of Stockholm
District Prosecutor and the Swedish Police have taken legal
actions against three persons, namely Mr. Hasan Tiro, Mr.
Zaini Abdullah, and Mr. Malik Mahmud, by way of house searches
at different places. It is understood that all three men
have been named suspect for grave breaches of international
law. It has also come to our attention that two of the suspects
have been taken into custody for interrogation by the Swedish
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The Indonesian Government appreciates
both the steadfast commitment of and the concrete actions
taken by the Swedish Government, in particular its law enforcement
authorities, to carry out due process of law against certain
individuals who are suspected to be instigating acts of
armed rebellion in the territory of Indonesia from their
residence in the territory of Sweden. The Indonesian Government
stands ready to continue its full cooperation with the Swedish
authorities in supporting the existing legal process, including
the provision of further evidence. |
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It is the hope of the Government
and people of Indonesia that the continuing legal process
against the leadership of GAM in Swedia could be concluded
in a just and speedy manner so that it would contribute
to the termination of acts of armed rebellion, acts of violence,
and acts of terrorism perpetrated by GAM in Aceh and other
regions in Indonesia. |
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Jakarta, 15 June 2004
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