March 10, 2002
Cabinet Communique

In accordance with the campaign against terror, the Cabinet has decided to declare that the Indonesian-based organization known as Jemaah Islamiah - along with all its members - as a terrorist organization. Jemaah Islamiah has thousands of members and tens of thousands of supporters. It advocates the imposition of Sharia law on Indonesia, as well as the creation of a united Islamic regime in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. In the early 1980's, the organization's leaders began cultivating ties with other Islamic organizations and sending members for military training in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the latter half of the 1990's, the organization strengthened its military wing and its presence in Indonesia. It also began to strengthen its links with Al-Qaeda, headed by Osama Bin-Laden (both of which/whom have been outlawed as a terrorist organization and a terrorist, respectively, in Israel).perpetrating of terrorist acts in Southeast Asia. After the 11.9.2001 attacks, Jemaah Islamiah attempted to perpetrate a series of terrorist attacks against western targets in Southeast Asia, and was responsible for the 12.10.2002 attack on the Indonesian island of Bali. Jemaah Islamiah has also participated in the gathering information for, and planning of, terrorist attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets in Southeast Asia and Australia.