Jemaah Islamiah Banned in Indonesia

(Jakarta, Indonesia) This is welcome news and about time.

THE Indonesian Government has endorsed a court's decision to outlaw the radical Jemaah Islamiah network, sparking intense debate about whether the move is a turning point in the region's battle against terrorism.

Kristiarto Legowo of the Foreign Ministry said, "I think the essence here is it [JI] is now banned and that we are all bound by it."

The ban needs to be confirmed by the Supreme Court.