http://www.theage.com.au/world/indonesia-prepares-to-try-alleged-bali-bomber-20090127-7r09.html
Indonesia prepares to try alleged Bali bomber a.. Lisa Murray and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta b.. January 28, 2009 INDONESIAN police are making preparations for the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombing, Hambali, should he be returned to the country after the closure of America's Guantanamo Bay detention centre. The Indonesian embassy in Washington has spoken with US officials about the potential deportation of the high-level terror suspect but has been told the closure of the prison camp will take time. Police spokesman Abubakar Nataprawira said that if Hambali was returned to Indonesia, the police, Foreign Affairs Department and state intelligence agency, BIN, would organise his transfer and any court action. Repeated requests for access to Hambali have been denied but Indonesian officials are hopeful that Guantanamo Bay's closure and the change of government in the US will lead to more open relations. "We cannot predict how long it will take as it is a legal process," Foreign Affairs spokesman Teuku Faizasyah said. Hambali, often referred to as the Osama bin Laden of South-east Asia, was arrested in Thailand by the CIA and Thai police in 2003 and transferred to Guantanamo Bay on suspicion of involvement in a number of terrorist attacks across the region. It is unclear whether the US will give Hambali up as he is considered one of the most dangerous among those held at Guantanamo Bay. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
