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Southeast Asia

Indonesia deports Sri Lankan terrorism expert over visa misuse

2005-09-10

JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia on Friday deported a Singapore-based terrorism expert for allegedly doing research in Ambon while holding a tourist visa, police said.

Rohan Gunaratna, a Sri Lankan and author of the book 'Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror', was arrested on Sept. 2 in Ambon, said national police detective chief Makbul Padmanegara. "He was using a tourist visa but at the same time doing research. He was deported this morning," Makbul told reporters in Jakarta.

Maluku Police Chief Brig Gen. Adityawarman said Gunaratna was conducting research on terrorism on a tourist visa in violation of immigration regulations.
Dagnabit! Don't he know he gotta have a pro-Islamic visa?

Posted by:DanNY

#5 DD: Seems he ruffled one too many feathers looking into reports about ties between the Indonesian military and the Islamist groups active in the Moluccas.

Wouldn't surprise me. Suharto is said to have arranged the anti-Chinese pogroms in the late 90's to show the country it still needed him around to maintain order. The Indonesian government may be using the Islamist groups to ensure that the Moluccas do not split off like East Timor.

Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-09-10 18:48

#4 Security Guard: Comming in for Business or Pleasure folks?Gunaratna: Both actually, gonna do alittle snorkling and finnish my book...I'm a writer.
Security Guard: Hey...arnt you some kinda terrorism expert or something?
Gunaratna: Um..well... actually I'm writing a book about orangutans.
Security Guard: Allrighty then..have a good trip.

Posted by: DepotGuy 2005-09-10 14:17

#3 Shoulda got himself a genuine fake Pakistani visa. Accepted at fine umma checkpoints everywhere.

Posted by: ed 2005-09-10 12:27

#2 I see that posting from the Jakarta Post is fraught with uncertainty. The original link is no longer valid, and I can't find the original story on their listing for yesterday. However, here is their link for a related story...

Sri Lankan terror expert arrested in Maluku

Posted by: DanNY 2005-09-10 07:43

#1 He's back in Singapore as of today ... and none too pleased about this, incidentally. Seems he ruffled one too many feathers looking into reports about ties between the Indonesian military and the Islamist groups active in the Moluccas.

Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-09-10 00:32

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