Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Thursday that his office learned about the planned trial but had received no recent updates from US authorities.
He said the issue was raised during a recent meeting with the US Embassy, but officials there had limited information.
Hambali, a senior figure of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant group, has been detained at Guantanamo Bay without trial for more than 20 years.
Mahendra said he had previously discussed Hambali's status with US officials, including Chargé d'Affaires Peter Haymond, during a meeting in Jakarta on August 21.
He reiterated Indonesia's request for information on the suspect's legal process and noted that his government had once considered repatriation.
"Hambali is an Indonesian citizen; regardless of his actions, we must still give him our attention," Mahendra said earlier this year.
Hambali is accused of playing a key role in the 2002 Bali bombings before being captured and transferred to US custody.
Mahendra explained that Hambali remains under US military law and has never been tried in a civilian court due to legal complications.
He said any plan for repatriation would require inter-ministerial coordination, and the government has yet to set a timeframe, as the issue is not deemed an immediate priority.
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