THE National Police must provide a clear explanation of the arrest of suspected terrorist Novendri. He is accused of involvement in a plan to plant bombs at police facilities and offices in West Sumatra on Independence Day, August 17. The charges against the 39-year-old, who is a motorbike taxi driver and salt trader, are both serious and suspicious.

Novendri was arrested by a team from the Special Detachment 88 Anti-terror team at his house in