Unemployed imam Wahyudin Karjono, 21, and factory operator Jonius Ondie alias Jahali, 24, faced eight counts in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court, including attempting to murder the eight patrons who were injured, and firearms possession tied to the grenade used in the attack.
Both pleaded guilty to all the charges before Judge Azhaniz Teh Azman. They remained calm during the hearing and were reluctant to speak when Azhaniz asked if they had anything to say to the court. Both could face up to 20 years in prison at sentencing, set for Sept. 21.
The June 28 grenade attack at Movida nightclub in Puchong, a town just south of the Malaysian capital, injured eight people during the screening of a Euro 2016 football match.
Within a few hours of the attack Abu Hamza Al-Fateh, a Malaysian IS fighter better known as Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, posted a message on Facebook saying that IS members were responsible for hurling the grenade at the nightclub.
Authorities initially concentrated on rivalries among local gangsters as a motive, but on July 4 Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed that IS members were behind the attack.
Four other suspects who allegedly assisted the attackers were charged in three magistrate Courts in Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Ampang on Monday.
In Klang, Mohmad Zaimi Mohmad Isa and Roshelmyzan Husain, both 31, were charged with two counts each for supporting the pair. Mohmad Zaimi was accused of harboring Jonius Ondie to prevent his arrest on June 29. Roshelmyzan was charged with soliciting support for the pair through the Telegram app on his mobile phone.
In Kuala Lumpur, insurance delivery man Fazar Nor Md Reduan, 32, was charged with two counts of providing support through the Telegram app on his mobile phone. In Ampang, Mohd Asrol Mohamad, 29, faced a similar charge related to the Telegram app.
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