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Down Under
Aussie charged with planning terrorist act
2003-12-05
A young unemployed man faces a possible life sentence for planning a terrorist act after becoming the first person charged under the nation’s new counter-terrorism laws. Zak Mallah, 20, appeared briefly in Bankstown Local Court yesterday amid intense security after Federal Police and ASIO raided his Condell Park home just after midnight yesterday, allegedly seizing videotapes. Mallah had been arrested earlier, at about 6pm, during a stake out by undercover officers in Wattawa Reserve, Condell Park. Police say he was armed. Before his appearance, at 10.40am, police in combat gear had been deployed around the courthouse and everyone entering the court building was electronically screened. Mallah, a former supermarket packer, wore a yellow and black tracksuit top, grey tracksuit pants and sneakers.
No turban? The poor guy can't even afford a turban? Tusk tusk.
It is understood that Mr Houda will ask for a psychiatric examination of Mallah before his next court appearance amid fears for his mental health.
"You can't put my client on trial, y'r honor! He's a lunatic!"
Mallah, also known as Zekky Mallah, faces a potential life sentence if convicted. Mr Scipione said NSW Counter Terrorism Command officers, working with Federal Police and ASIO, had raided the house, in Ainslie Place, but had found no weapons during an extensive search. Police had seized several items, including videotapes, but Mr Scipione said he did not know what was on the tapes.
Posted by:Paul Moloney

#1  Zekky Mallah... Hmmm. So, be he digger or be he mooslim?

Keysar Trad, a director of the Lebanese Muslim Association, said outside the court that he had spoken to Mallah by phone on Wednesday night.

"I have been providing counselling for him over the last few weeks," Mr Trad said.

"Personally, I don't think he is a threat. He has not been a regular at the mosque at Lakemba. But since we started counselling we have tried to bring him to the mosque. He will require spiritual assistance."

"It has been reported that he might be a threat to another country," he said. "I would rather reserve comment on that."
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"We hadn't given him his assignment, yet, the stoopid little poofta! We'll have to council him on his statement to the infidel police spirituality."

Heh. F**kin' Duh.
Posted by: .com   2003-12-5 9:16:03 AM  

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