Indonesia: Abu Bakar Bashir walks out on his own trial

"This would be the same Indonesia that just outlawed a minority Islamic sect in several provinces. The sect's crime? Getting murdered for blasphemy."

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Source/Credit: Jawa Report | Opinion
By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D | March 14, 2011

Indonesia: "With this court, the government of this country has made Islam its enemy."

The spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah went on trial today. Abu Bakar Bashir could get the death penalty if he's convicted of helping set up an al Qaeda linked training camp in Indonesia.

Before the trial started today Bashir condemned the proceedings with the quote in the headlines. But his other antics today speak volumes as to Bashir's intentions to turn the trial into a platform where he can reinforce his narrative that he and other terrorists like him are really just the victims of a global anti-Muslim conspiracy. He walked out on his own trial:


Abu Bakar Bashir and his supporters left the courtroom on Monday to protest witness testimony via teleconference.

This would be the same Indonesia that just outlawed a minority Islamic sect in several provinces. The sect's crime? Getting murdered for blasphemy. But somehow, I don't think this is what Bashir has in mind when he accuses them of being against Islam.



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