Veronika Kusuma Wijayanti, Jakarta – The ineptness of the investigation into the murder of human rights activist Munir is being questioned. The reason being that up until now police have yet to arrest the masterminded behind the murder and or to name any new suspects aside from Pollycapus Budihari Priyanto.

It is because of this that the secretary of the Solidarity Committee for Munir (Komite Solidaritas untuk Munir, Kasum), Ori Rahman wanted to meet with the head of the police team investigating the Munir case, Brigadier General Marsudhi Hanafi, to ask about developments in the investigation.

“It cannot be that Pollycarpus is the only suspect in Munir’s murder”, the activist from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) told reporters at the national police headquarters criminal investigation bureau on Jalan Trunojoyo in Jakarta on Thursday September 22.

Rahman arrived at police headquarters along with other Kasum activists and Iskandar Sonhaji, the lawyer of Munir’s wife Suciwati.

According to Rahman, other people were involved in Munir’s murder. “Because of this we are asking for a there to be a presidential team to follow up the recommendations of the TPF [Fact Finding Team]. Of course a presidential team would have a more authority”, he said.

Rahman however failed to meet with Hanafi who had been called to meet with the chief of police. “Two months ago we met Marsudhi and the chief of police, but where are the developments. Yes, [we] will wait to reschedule another meeting with Marsudhi”, he said. (gtp)

[Translated by James Balowski.]