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Fri, 07/17/2009 - 17:09
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MUI CHIEF CONDEMNS EXPLOSIONS AT JAKARTA HOTELS
Jakarta, July 17 (ANTARA) - Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema (Muslim Scholars) Council (MUI) Amidhan has condemned the explosions which rocked Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Hotel at Mega Kuningan, Jakarta, early Friday.
"I strongly condemn the actions of the irresponsible perpetrators who deliberately wanted to disturb national security," Amidhan told ANTARA
"I urge the police to thoroughly investigate the incidents which are still unknown whether they were done by 'old' or 'new' terrorists as the perpetrators have yet to be caught," he said.
He also regretted that the explosions occurred at the two hotels where many foreigners stayed.
He suspected that the explosions were related to the recent presidential elections won by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and his running mate Boediono.
Amidhan said whoever was not satisfied with the result of the presidential poll should seek a settlement through legal processes.
The explosions hit the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in the Mega Kuningan area, Jakarta, early Friday, killing at least nine people and injuring tens of others.
Police are still investigating the cause of the explosions at the scenes of the blasts. The victims have been rushed to among others the MMC and Medistra hospitals in the Kuningan area, the Jakarta Hospital on Jalan Sudirman, Central Jakarta, and the Pertamina Hospital in south Jakarta.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel was scheduled to accommodate 90 members of the Manchester United (MU) football club of Britain, who were expected to arrive in Jakarta on Saturday evening (July 18).
The explosions in the two hotels in the Kuningan area were heard twice, namely at around 7.50 am and at 7.55 am local time, Friday.
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo and National Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri visited the scenes of the explosions.
The Marriott Hotel was bombed by terrorists before, namely on August 5, 2003. Twelve people, including a Dutch national, were killed and 147 others wounded.
"I strongly condemn the actions of the irresponsible perpetrators who deliberately wanted to disturb national security," Amidhan told ANTARA
"I urge the police to thoroughly investigate the incidents which are still unknown whether they were done by 'old' or 'new' terrorists as the perpetrators have yet to be caught," he said.
He also regretted that the explosions occurred at the two hotels where many foreigners stayed.
He suspected that the explosions were related to the recent presidential elections won by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and his running mate Boediono.
Amidhan said whoever was not satisfied with the result of the presidential poll should seek a settlement through legal processes.
The explosions hit the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in the Mega Kuningan area, Jakarta, early Friday, killing at least nine people and injuring tens of others.
Police are still investigating the cause of the explosions at the scenes of the blasts. The victims have been rushed to among others the MMC and Medistra hospitals in the Kuningan area, the Jakarta Hospital on Jalan Sudirman, Central Jakarta, and the Pertamina Hospital in south Jakarta.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel was scheduled to accommodate 90 members of the Manchester United (MU) football club of Britain, who were expected to arrive in Jakarta on Saturday evening (July 18).
The explosions in the two hotels in the Kuningan area were heard twice, namely at around 7.50 am and at 7.55 am local time, Friday.
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo and National Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri visited the scenes of the explosions.
The Marriott Hotel was bombed by terrorists before, namely on August 5, 2003. Twelve people, including a Dutch national, were killed and 147 others wounded.
