Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir Finally Allowed to Attend Jama’a Prayer while Suffering Lower-Back Pain

Indonesia- Spokesman of Muslim Advocate Team, Ahmad Michdan, has later confirmed that Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir was finally allowed to perform prayer at a Masjid inside the prison complex in the headquarter of Indonesian Police.

“Alhamdulila, Ustadz (Abu Bakar Ba’asyir) has been allowed to perform jama’a prayer,” said Mr Ahmad Michdan.

Later it was reported on August 13th, 2010 that Ustadz Abu was not allowed to perform Friday prayer together with other prisoners at a Masjid inside the prison complex.

Lower-Back Pain
Amidst the good news, there is a report saying that Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir is suffering from lower-back pain on Saturday (14/8/2010).

Jose Rizal Jurnalis, a standing executive committee of MER-C, revealed the case on Saturday after making a thorough medical check into Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir.

“Indeed, on him we found a complaint, which in the medical world is called lower-back pain,” said Mr Jose.

Some medical treatments have been given to Ustadz Abu, who is in his 70, such as giving him lumbal brace on his waist and medicines.

Asked about the onset of Ustadz Abu’s lower-back pain, Mr Jose said that it was caused by the lack of physical movement done by Ustadz Abu during his imprisonment.

Likewise, he was also very tired when he was kidnapped harshly by the Densus 88 terrorists on August 9th, 2010 in West Java Province.

“Perhaps, here he was lack of space for (physical) movement, and this can also be caused by tiredness,” he added.

Continuing Medical Scrutiny
During his detention in the headquarter of Indonesian Police, Ustadz Abu will receive continuing medical scrutiny from MER-C as there is a worry that Ustadz Abu will be poisoned.

“The family (of Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir) are worrying that Ustadz Abu will be poisoned using arsenic just like the way people kill Human Rights activist Munir,” said a member of MER-C to journalists in the headquarter of Indonesian Police.

All the foods and drinks given by the Indonesian police and strangers will be tested just to make sure there is no poison within.

“For that reason, all medicine given by the police should be under permission from MER-C,” he added. (Islaminet/Inilah/Liputan6)

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Muhammadiyah Protests the Arrest of Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir

Indonesia- Dr. Din Syamsudin – the head of Indonesia’s second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah – protested the way Densus 88 terrorists kidnap Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir – that’s Islaminet.net understands.

“The conduct of arrest taken by the police towards public figure like Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir is inappropriate. I take part in protesting such an arrest,” Mr Syamsuddin said in Jakarta, Saturday (14/8/2010).

Such a statement came as he viewed that Ustadz Abu was very tired at the time he was kidnapped on April 9th, 2010.

As the media has reported, Ustadz Abu was kidnapped harshly by the Densus 88 terrorists after he made some public mass sermon throughout the province of West Java.

To him, the way of conduct taken by the Densus 88 terrorists was inhuman remembering Ustadz Abu is in his 70.

Real Evidence Urged
At the same time, Mr Din Syamsuddin urge the Indonesian police to be transparent, to reveal the real evidence proving that Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir has connection to the Aceh Jihad.

“Assumption on the suspect of terrorism should be based on accurate evidences,” he remarked.

To some extent, Mr Syamsuddin demanded that the arrest of Ustadz Abu delayed – even cancelled – when there is not enough evidence.

Mr Syamsuddin learned so much from past cases being investigated by the Indonesian police wherein more often than not, the Indonesian police publish fake statement to the public.

“We learnt from the past experience that there are numerous statement released by the Indonesian police – even from the head of Indonesian police – that are not true, just like some audio tapes and others,” he voiced.

Densus 99 Anti-Corruption
Not only did Mr Syamsuddin criticize the work of the Densus 88 in killing and kidnapping a number of Muslim activists, he also voiced the establishment of the Densus 99 Anti-Corruption.

Indeed, people now often see that the Indonesian police seem to be very slow in investigating corruption cases that included some top level government officials.

For that reason, Mr Din Syamsuddin said that he want to see some suspects in corruption cases are treated like ‘terrorists’ killed or kidnapped by the Densus 88 so far.

“I want the Indonesian police to take the same action towards corruption just like what they do towards terrorism cases,” he said.

Mr Syamsuddin openly calls the Indonesian police are very slow in hunting down some corruptors in Indonesia.

“I think we nee Densus 77 or Densus 99 Anti-Corruption like the Densus 88. Make it the same because we read that the Densus 88 is ‘very great’ (in killing Muslim activists). However, other legal processes (e.g. corruption) is different, hence it raises negative prejudice,” said Mr Syamsuddin who is also the vice Mufti of Indonesia’s Ulema Council. (Islaminet)

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Students Burn Posters of SBY and Obama in Support for Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir

Indonesia- A number of students grouped under the Makassar Student Alliance for Abu Bakar Ba’asyir staged a protest under the Urip Sumoharjo fly over in Makassar, Friday (13/8/2010).

The protest was kind of support for Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir (70) who was kidnapped by the Densus 88 terrorists on August 9th, 2010.

The mass did also condemn the action taken by the Densus 88 terrorists who treated an Islamic scholar such the way.

During the protest, pictures of Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as well as the US President Hussain Obama were burnt, showing how those students hate the two ‘white-colar’ criminals.

They do believe that the arrest of Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir is a kind of ‘order’ from the US, proven by the establishment of Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Teroris-BNPT (National Assembly for Terrorist Prevention) this year.

Sufirman, coordinator of the action, spoke on behalf of students from the entire Makassar that he and other students demand the release of Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir.

“We want, too, SBY to fire Indonesia’s police head, and urge the Muslim Ummah to be aware of the US propaganda upon the name of war against terrorism,” Sufirman said.(Islaminet)

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Statement of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Regarding the Recent Civilian Casualties Report by UNAMA

 In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

The UNAMA, in its 2010 mid-year report on civilian casualties, released the civilian casualties’ statistics over the first six months of 2010 in Kabul city on Monday, August 10.

Observing the statistics issued by UNAMA, it appears crystal clear that the report is based on political expedience, exaggeration and propaganda instead of the actual facts.

The essence of the report is similar to that of Pentagon decision, saying “A deceitful propaganda campaign, pining the civilian casualties on Taliban, has to be held and beefed up in order to create and exacerbate rifts within Afghan masses ending up in a clash between civilian and Taliban.”

Yet another flaw in the report is that it denies all the prior surveys, statistics and analysis, issued by several different human rights organizations of the world, which are more truthful with realties.

The report holds Taliban responsible of 76 per cent of all civilian casualties, and attributes 12 percent of all civilian casualties to Pro-Government forces, adding that ISAF has caused the deaths of only 69 civilians during the first six months of 2010.

To put every thing else a side, the surveys, analysis and statistics, in order to throw light on the issue, merely the death toll of the victims of the US aerial attacks in only few districts of the country’s such as Arghandab, Zhari, Shiraz, Sorkh Rowd, and the massacre of Sangin is likely to hit more than 300 during the first six months of 2010.

Every observer would easily determine the truth of such reports as this and assess how authentic and spurious such reports may be.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan expresses its utter disbelief and regret over the UNAMA report and over the fact that the UN with all the neutrally slogans, plays a major role as a propaganda organization for the American imperialism and keeps covering up the blatant crimes of the Pentagon which is similar to betrayal by UN against the bloodshed and the massacre of the Afghan nation.

Wonder why it can be so hard for the UN to find out the ground realties, that any attempt to deviate the minds of the common people may be in vain, for it is the masses that know the facts and about the civilian casualties far better than any one else does.

If, Georgette Gagnon, director of Human Rights for UNAMA and Staffan de Mistura, special representative of Secretary-General, really intend to carry out their duties well as delegates of the United Nations in Afghanistan, they should admit the facts and prefer their conscientious responsibilities to US-imposed directives.
 

The Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan

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Chronology of Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir’s Arrest as Narrated by Aisyah Baraja (Abu Bakar Ba’asyir’s Wife)

Indonesia- As reported by the media, Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir (70) was arrested by the Laknatullah Densus 88 (Indonesia’s Anti-Terror Squad) on April 9th, 2010.

The 70-years-old charismatic Ustadz, Ustadz Abu – that’s he is usually called – and some other 10 people around with him – including his wife Mrs Aisyah Baraja were kidnapped by the Densus 88.

Talking to MuslimDaily.net, Mrs Aisyah Baraja revealed the chronology of his husband’s arrest.

Firstly, the entourage of Ustadz Abu was entering the city of Banjar at 7.30 am of local time before the entourage, which included two cars, was driven to turn the direction to the nearest police station.

A number of terrorists from the Densus 88 stopped the entourage and pounded the glass of the car where Ustadz Abu was within.

However, Ustadz Abu’s driver, Mr Sartono, got his passengers to lock the car’s window as saying, “Lock the door, Ummi. Don’t open it.”

Knowing such a situation, terrorists from the Densus 88 shouted at the old people inside the car, ordering them to open the window, but they did not want to.

Terrorists from the Densus 88 started breaking the the front and middle windows harshly, but the middle window was not broken yet finally.

With the front window opened, the Densus 88 terrorists opened the door fiercely, got Mr Sartono to face down on the street, and stamped boot on him.

Anothe terrorist from the Densus 88 dragged Ustadz Abu inhumanly from the car by holding his hand, while there was a gun pointed at Ustadz Abu’s face.

Treated this way, Ustadz Abu got really angry and tried to run at the Densus 88 terrorist pointing a gun at him.

“I pray you get cursed by Allah, I pray all policemen get cursed by Allah,” said Ustadz ABB – another familiar name of Ustadz Abu.

Mrs Muslikhah, wife of the Director of Al-Mukmin Islamic Boarding School, witnessed by herself that this was the first time she saw Ustadz Abu got really angry.

“I, for the first time, see Ustadz Abu got really angry,” she said.

Ustadz Abu was then dragged to Indonesian police’s headquarter in Jakarta, but before that he advised Mrs Aisyah Baraj to remain patient.

Mrs Aisyah and Mrs Muslikhah were taken to the nearest police station to get some investigation.

Before they were proposed some questions, Mrs Muslikhah once asked a female police, “Are you Muslim, lady?” and was answered, “Yes, I am Muslim.”

Then, Mrs Muslikhah said, “You, of course, know well who Ustadz Abu is. He is a Mubaligh, not a thief or criminal or corruptors. But why was he arrested harshly like this?”

The female police remained silent, speaking any word.

Both then took a sit in a guest room and watched some news on the TV, wherein Mrs Muslikhah’s husband was being interviewed.

Mrs Muslikhah got calmer when she was able to see her husband on the TV and said, “That is my husband, the on on the TV. I want to look at him for a moment,” she said.

All of sudden, the electricity was shut down deliberately, with hope that both would not get access to any information.

At around 3 pm of local time, Mrs Muslikhah and Mrs Aisyah Baraja were allowed to leave the police station.

Both then were taken to an Islamic boarding school in Ciamis, West Java.

At around 8 pm, both were brought home to Solo, Central Java by the officials of West Java’s Jamaah Ansarut Tauhid (JAT) – a Muslim organization wherein Ustadz Abu is the leader.

At around 5 am on the next day, Mrs Muslikhah and Mrs Aisyah Baraja arrived at Solo, Central Java.

May Allah give patience to Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, his family, and those kidnapped by the Densus 88 Laknatullah. (Islaminet/MuslimDaily)

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