TRIALS UPDATE: THREE CONVICTED OF TERRORISM IN

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 001718

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2016
TAGS: PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
SUBJECT: TRIALS UPDATE: THREE CONVICTED OF TERRORISM IN
CENTRAL JAVA

REF: 06 JAKARTA 08505

Classified By: Political Officer Adam West for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).


1. (U) Summary. Three men were recently found guilty of
violating the Anti-terrorism Law by courts in Semarang,
Central Java. Beny Irawan and Agung Setyadi were sentenced
to 5 years and 6 years respectively for their roles in
providing a laptop computer to imprisoned Bali bomber Imam
Samudra in May 2005. Samudra, who is currently on death row,
allegedly used the computer to communicate with fellow
terrorists via email and chat rooms. A third defendant,
Mohammad Agung Prabowo, was sentenced to three years for his
role in developing a Jihadist website. The three were
defended by attorneys from the Muslim Defense Team's Solo
office. The sentences imposed were approximately half of the
terms requested by the prosecutors. End Summary

The Suspects
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2. (SBU) Details on the three convicted men are as follows:

Beny Irawan aka Abu Hanafi bin Maryoto
DOB: 22-May-1977
POB: Banyumas, Central Java
Charge: Anti-terror Law, Article 13, aiding and abetting a
terrorist

Irawan worked as a prison guard at Kerobokan prison in
Denpasar, Bali. Irawan received the computer from Setyadi
and passed it, along with a cable and adaptor, through the
window into Imam Samudra's prison cell.


3. (SBU) Agung Setyadi aka Pakne aka Salafuljihad
DOB: 18-April 1975
POB: Semarang, Central Java
Charge: Anti-terror Law, Article 13, aiding and abetting a
terrorist

Setyadi, a lecturer in Information Technology at Stikubank
University in Semarang, first communicated with Imam Samudra
via two chat rooms called "cafeislam" and "ahlusunnah" in
January 2005, according to the indictments. In April, 2005,
Setyadi received a bank transfer of 3 million Rupiah (about
$300 US) from Samudra with instructions to purchase a laptop.
Setyadi reportedly added 2.6 million Rupiah of his own funds
to purchase the laptop, which he then forwarded to Irawan at
Kerobokan prison.


4. (SBU) Mohammad Agung Prabowo aka Max Fiderman aka Ahmad
aka Agung aka Kalingga aka Bebek-bebekan aka Max Hazer
DOB: 11-December-1982
POB: Kudus, Central Java
Charge: Anti-terror Law, Article 15, conspiracy to commit
terrorism

Prabowo, a computer studies student at Semarang University,
assisted convicted terrorist Abdul Aziz in the creation of
Anshar.net, a website used by terrorists to disseminate
information on terrorist tactics and propaganda. The website
also reportedly included suggested targets for future attacks
in Jakarta. Aziz, currently serving an eight year prison
term, developed the website at the request of fugitive
terrorist mastermind Noordin M. Top (reftel).

The Defense
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5. (C) The three men were defended by lawyers from the Muslim
Defense Team's (TPM) office in Solo, Central Java. According
to our court monitor (protect: Post's relationship with the
court monitor is not publicly acknowledged),the Solo group
is significantly younger and less experienced than many of
the Jakarta-based TPM attorneys. Our court monitor reported
that the TPM attorneys yelled at the judge during Irawan's
sentencing- request hearing, accusing him of having received

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a bribe from the Australian government. The TPM also claimed
that the USG had intervened in the case, a standard TPM
tactic.


6. (SBU) The sentences imposed on the three men were
approximately half of what prosecutors had requested.
According to our contacts, judges routinely impose sentences
which are approximately one-third less than the term
requested by prosecutors.
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