Egyptian Ambassador Asks for Return of Egyptian Citizen

    Jakarta, February 6/2003 (ANTARA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia Ezzat Saad has asked Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra to send an Egyptian national back to Egypt after being detained by the Indonesian Immigration Office.
        The Egyptian national, Moataz Attia Mohamed alias Abu Quaessy, has been put into custody by the Indonesian Immigration Office for a suspected involvement in people smuggling to Australia.
        The suspect was arrested last year.

        In a press release issued here Thursday, Ambassador Ezzat Saad said that Moataz Attia Mohamed would be tried in Egypt with the understanding that the Australian authorities would help provide necessary evidents related to Moataz's crimes.
        He pointed out that there is no legal basis for any other country, including Australia, to extradite Moataz Attia Mohamed.
        The Egyptian Ambassador pointed out that his country's stance about extradition had been conveyed to the Australian authorities.
        He expressed hope that the detained Egyptian national would be sent back to Egypt as soon as possible for solution of his legal case. (T.ART/F001/ HBH/c/r013/c/r013)

Dubes Mesir Minta Indonesia Serahkan Warga Mesir Segera
  Jakarta, 6/2/2003 (ANTARA) - Duta Besar Mesir untuk Indonesia Ezzat Saad dalam pertemuannya dengan Menteri Kehakiman dan HAM Yusril Ihza Mahendra menyampaikan permintaan negaranya agar Moataz Attia Mohamed Hassan, warga negara Mesir yang sekarang ini masih ditahan di pusat tahanan imigrasi Indonesia, dapat diserahkan ke Mesir segara.

        Mohamed Hassan (alias Abu Quassey, red.) dapat diadili sesuai dengan perundang-undangan Mesir atas kasus dugaan penyelundupan manusia ke Australia, dengan pengertian bahwa pihak Australia akan memberikan bukti yang cukup pada pihak Mesir, kata siaran pers dari Kedubes Mesir di Jakarta, Kamis.

        Dubes Mesir menekankan bahwa tidak ada dasar hukum bagi negara lain termasuk Australia, untuk mengekstradisi warga negara Mesir tersebut. Hal ini, telah disampaikan secara jelas oleh Mesir kepada pihak Australia.

        Selanjutnya, Dubes Mesir mengatakan kepada Menteri Yusril bahwa Mesir mengharapkan penyerahan warganya tersebut dapat dilakukan secepat mungkin. (tx/art/f001/C/e001/ 6/02/:3 17:21)