Bali, July 28: Indonesian prosecutors today demanded that the Islamic militant accused of masterminding last year's bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali be sentenced to death. Around 50 people present in court, several of them relatives of foreign victims of the Oct 12 attack, applauded when the sentence demand was read out.
Imam Samudra, a 33-year-old computer expert, has already admitted to taking part in the blasts that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists enjoying an evening out in a popular nightclub strip on the island.
"The accused has been proven to have committed an act of terrorism that caused massive casualties," said prosecutor I Nyoman Dila before urging judges to sentence Samudra to death.
Samudra stroked his beard but remained silent when the demand was read out.
However, he yelled out "God is great. Islam will win!" as police led him from the courtroom. An Australian survivor waved a large Australian flag as Samudra left the building.
Eighty-eight of those killed were Australians, who in past years were the most frequent visitors to the resort island.
Two weeks ago, prosecutors demanded Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, the first of more than 30 suspects to face trial, also face the death penalty.
The suspects are accused of working for the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah terror group, which is alleged to be seeking an Islamic super state in Southeast Asia. Bureau Report