Jakarta, Nov 28, SPA -- Indonesia said on Monday an American expert on terrorism and militancy in the region had been banned from returning because she was deemed a security threat. Justice Minister Hamid Awaluddin also said the decision to stop Sidney Jones, Indonesia director of the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG), from entering Indonesia had been based from intelligence and police information. "The information and thoughts from various departments conclude that Sidney Jones is being barred to enter Indonesia for our security," Awaluddin told a news conference. "We are not talking about security in a physical sense but security in relation to the stability of our life in the form of public opinion," Awaluddin was quoted as saying by Reuters. --SPA 1157 Local Time 0857 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/306072