Prosecutors seek death for Imam Samudra
Indonesian prosecutors have urged a court to impose the death penalty on key Bali bombing suspect Imam Samudra, the second sentencing demand for Muslim militants standing trial over the attacks.
Samudra, who has told his lawyers he would embrace execution, has admitted to being involved in the nightclub attacks on the tourist island's Kuta beach strip that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
But he has denied being the operation's ground commander.
"The defendant should receive the harshest penalty, death, we demand the defendant Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra get the death penalty," state prosecutor I Nyoman Dila told the court.
The 33-year-old computer expert has been charged with plotting, organising and carrying out crimes of terror and causing mass casualties in the October 12 blasts.
He is one of four key suspects on trial.
Earlier this month Samudra told the court that the slaughter of "infidels from oppressing nations and their allies" was justifiable according to Islamic teachings.
Prosecutors have said the bombers were driven by a desire for revenge against the United States and its allies.
Prosecutors have also demanded the death penalty for Amrozi, the first suspect to go on trial.
That verdict is due to be handed down on August 7.
More than 30 militants have been arrested over the Bali blasts.