Jakarta Monday called on Thailand's premier to explain his allegations that Indonesian radical groups were behind unrest in the south of his country that has left more than 560 people dead this year.
| "Yeah! 'Splain' yourself, Ricky!" |
Indonesian Defence Minister Yuwono Sudarsono said Jakarta would lodge an objection to comments by Thaksin Shinawatra unless he could substantiate claims that hardline Indonesians had incited violence in Thailand's Muslim south. "If it is just the manifestation of his worries of terrorism based or using facilities here, we can understand it, but if he is only mentioning Indonesia or Malaysia, I think we object," Juwono told reporters. The Thai premier has already angered neighbouring Malaysia by charging that some Islamic militants involved in the insurgency were trained across the border in Malaysia.
| I guess we're still pretending none of this stuff is connected and that Lutherans are as likely to slaughter people as Moose limbs... |
"The problem is that the legal proof should be strong. Intelligence action can be quick, but that would not be adequate as a legal evidence. To take an action, as a state, there should be a legal evidence," Juwono said.
| Your own intel should confirm or deny the accusation. Then, you can either take them to court if the evidence is suitable, or have Unfortunate Things™ happen to them if it's not. "Suitable," by the way, refers to suitable for presentation in a court of law, which most evidence gathered by intel isn't, though it may establish the facts better than the legally admissible stuff. |
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