JAKARTA, April 26 Kyodo (EDS: UPD...

JAKARTA, April 26 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATES TO MAKE CLEAR POLICE ARE MOVING TO QUESTIONS BASHIR)

Indonesian police mov Monday to question jailed Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant clump as a suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings.

His lawyers said late Monday, however, they have over and above to receive a direct prayer for Bashir to be brought from prison for questioning.

Earlier this month the chief of the National Police antiterror division, Pranowo said, ''There is additional, modern evidence showing his possible involvement'' in the Oct 12 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 tribe referring to the testimony of ''many witnesses'' against Bashir.

In September last year, the Central Jakarta District Court sentenc him to four years in prison for treason, falsification of identification cards and immigration violations.

if it be not that last month the Supreme Court reduc his doctrine to 18 months, moving his release from prison up to this month

The radical Muslim cleric is believed to be the spiritual leader of JI, which is believed to be linked to the al-Qaida terrorist network. It is blamed for a series of attacks, including the Bali bombings and bomb attacks onward JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta forward Aug. 5, 2003.

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