Alleged Bali bomb mastermind testifies at Bashir trial

(28 May 2003)

1. Imam Samudra being escorted to courthouse by police
2. Photographers taking his picture
3. Samudra raises hand as he is greeted by supporters while surrounded by
police
4. Samudra supporters chanting behind fence
5. Samudra greeted loudly with "Allah Akbar" as he walks into court and takes his seat
6. Samudra talking with supporters, then facing judge
7. Wide of judges bench
8. Tight shot judge
9. Tight shot Bashir
10. Various of Samudra being sworn in
11. Defence lawyers
12. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Imam Samudra, Bali Bombing Suspect:
"When I was questioned there were some methods used that were unprocedural. When I signed the confession
papers there was no pressure, but before that there was some treatment, which if I disclosed
here, you would find very inappropriate."
13. Samudra testifying
14. Bashir with lawyers
15. Bali bomb suspect Mubarok testifying
16. Audience in court
17. Person with khaffiya wrapped around their head, listening
18. Mubarok testifying
19. Ali Ghufron (also known as Mukhlas) entering courtroom to cheers
20. Mukhlas tight shot
21. Bashir with lawyers
22. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Mukhlas, Bali Bombing Suspect:
"Bombings in Indonesia and other places are not connected to the defendant. We were inspired by Afghanistan
to do the last bombing in Bali."
23. Judge speaking
24. Bashir speaking
25. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Mukhlas, Bali Bombing Suspect:
"Yes I know him (Osama bin Laden) very well. Judge: Did you get funding from him for the bombing. Mukhlas: No."
26. Mukhlas leaves courtroom
27. Mukhlas put into police vehicle
28. Police vehicle drives away

STORYLINE:

A key Bali bomb suspect on Wednesday admitted in court he was the operational chief of Southeast Asia's terror group, Jemaah Islamiyah, and said he knows Osama bin Laden "very well."

Ali Ghufron, alias Mukhlas, testified at the trial of Abu Bakar Bashir, a Muslim cleric and the alleged spiritual
head of Jemaah Islamiyah, who is accused of treason.

Earlier, alleged Bali bombing mastermind Imam Samudra claimed he was beaten by Indonesian police after his capture.

Samudra's testimony was cut short by the judge after his claims of police brutality fired up the pro-Bashir crowd.

Like the others he did not indict the cleric in the Bali bombing or other cases.

Before Samudra took the stand, the court heard from a suspect named Mubarok, who is accused of delivering the van used in the Bali attacks.

Despite admitting he knew Osama bin Laden, Ghufron denied Al Qaida had funded the attack.

He told a packed courtroom he took over as Jemaah Islamiyah's operations chief after his predecessor, Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, went into hiding.

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