Talk:Ifa Sudewi

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I have found an article talking about Ifa Sudewi's religion from The Sunday Telegraph, the original article is no longer available for public view, however it is available for purchase. Here is the text from the article:

"Five bombers were prepared to die By Cindy Wockner in Bali May 25, 2003

AT least five men were prepared to die as suicide bombers in last year's Bali bombings. Twelve days before the bombing, which killed 202 people including 88 Australians, the recruits were asked by senior terrorist Imam Samudra whether they were prepared to die, whether they were willing to sacrifice "body and soul".

The Sunday Telegraph understands the men were then given bus tickets to travel from Java to Bali in readiness for the attack. Six days before the bombing the men were driven around the target sites, the Sari Club and Paddy's Bar in Kuta. However, three days later most were told to return to Java.

Samudra told them another man was already prepared to die and that they would be used elsewhere. The would-be martyrs have since been arrested and charged with the armed robbery of a jewellery shop, the proceeds of which were used to buy chemicals and motor vehicles for the bombing.

Details of the suicide plans are expected to be revealed when Samudra's terrorism trial begins in Bali on June 2. The existence of so many would-be martyrs in Indonesia adds a frightening new dimension to terrorism in South-East Asia. They are expected to face court within weeks.

Two bombers died on the night of the October 12 bombings. Authorities have said the bomb in Paddy's Bar was a suicide attack by a man who walked into the bar wearing an explosive vest. They believe another man may have committed suicide when the L300 minivan parked outside the Sari club exploded.

When Samudra's trial begins, the man who refused to be questioned by female police officers will come under questioning from a female Judge.

The Denpasar District Court announced this week that one of the five judges who will try Samudra is Ifa Sudewi, a 40-year-old former Muslim turned Hindu. Judge Sudewi, who has two sons aged two and four, converted to Hinduism 10 years ago. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Judge Sudewi said she was under no illusions about the daunting challenge ahead. Judge Sudewi said many of her friends had asked her how she would cope with judging a man like Samudra. She said she would base the case on the law and follow her inner heart. "We will show to the world that we are serious about handling these cases," she said. She has read about Samudra and described him as "a genius, smart and cool" who likes the limelight.

Judge Sudewi said she was unconcerned by the failure of police and prosecutors to mention the role of terrorist organisation Jeemah Islamiah in any of the dossiers so far presented to court. "We don't care about ideology, we only care about the actions (of the bombing)," she said.

Source: The Sunday Telegraph via news.com.au"

Abstrakt (talk) 05:15, 2 September 2011 (UTC)