ANTARA, 04/18/07 01:25
BIN to refer rights activist`s death case to police
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Syamsir
Siregar, said here on Tuesday he would refer the investigation of the death of noted
human rights activist Munir including the alleged involvement of one of his men to the
police.
"In short we refer the investigation of the case to the police," he said after attending a
general lecture to mark the fifth anniversary of the Financial Transaction Analysis and
Reporting (PPATK) at the presidential palace.
About the alleged involvement of a BIN official at a meeting between Munir and
Pollycarpus, who had recently been acquitted of a charge involvement in the murder of
the activist at Changi Airport in Singapore, Siregar said "I do not know about it, and do
not make it up."
National Police Chief General Sutanto on the occasion reiterated that the police has a
commitment to solve the case. "We will cooperate with the attorney general`s office to
find evidence, witnesses and other things because we cannot let the case to remain
unsolvable," he said.
He declined to answer a question on information that a new witness had been found.
He said the police had done everything to find witnesses for the investigation, but they
said it was not the time to reveal their identities.
"In short the investigation will be carried out on all key witnesses, and more would be
sought to solve the case," he said.
On the possibility of seeking information from former BIN chief AM Hendropriyono, he
said the investigations would be conducted on the basis of evidence and witnesses
instead of assumptions, because "if it is done only on assumptions, the case might
be dropped during a trial. That is what we are trying to avoid," he said.
On a separate occasion Hendropriyono said he was ready for questioning in
connection with the case.
He said he had nothing to do with it, but as an ordinary civilian, he deeply regretted
the activist`s untimely death and would refer it to the law. "Do not let us being
influenced by misleading views," he said.
Munir died of poisoning aboard a Garuda plane on his way to the Netherlands from
Singapore in September 2004.
Police investigation on two new suspects, namely Indra Setiawan, former president
director of PT Garuda, and Rohainil Aini, former secretary of Airbus 330 chief pilot, on
Tuesday had been adjourned until Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. (*)
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