Mbai says these proposed changes are similar to laws in other countries, including neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The country's counterterrorism chief, Ansyaad Mbai, says attacks since then, including the July bombings of two international hotels in Jakarta, prove that stronger measures are needed to prevent violence.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The anti-terror chief, Ansyaad Mbai, has told the BBC he believes there are strong indications that Noordin was the mastermind behind the blasts.

BBC: Fugitive linked to Jakarta blasts

Ansyaad Mbai, Indonesia's counterterrorism chief, has said the two men arrested last week were part of a long-established network responsible for terrorist attacks on police and foreign missions in Indonesia.

WSJ: Terror Suspects Slain in Indonesia

Mr Mbai said he believed the aim of the attacks was to embarrass Indonesia's government at a time when the country was enjoying a greater degree of stability than it had in the past.

BBC: Fugitive linked to Jakarta blasts