Bayu Marhaenjati – Former Global TV cameraman Imam Mochammad Firdaus was sentenced to three years and four months in prison at the West Jakarta District Court for his role in a plot to send book-shaped bombs to advocates of liberal Islam last year.
Imam was found guilty of hiding information about the thwarted terrorism plot. According to the prosecution, the former cameraman knew of Pepi Fernando's plan and failed to notify the authorities, a crime under Article 13 of Indonesia's 2003 Terrorism Law. His sentence is lower than the five years demanded by prosecutors.
"Based on materials of the indictment, we've decided that Imam Mochammad Firdaus was proven guilty and sentence him to three years and four months in prison," Chief Judge Supeno said as he read out the verdict. Imam has seven days to decide if he plans to appeal the verdict.