EU may inquire about Munir case

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Fri, 07/14/2006 4:58 PM

JAKARTA: Local activists claim they have the support of European countries for a fresh investigation into the 2004 murder of human rights campaigner Munir.

""The Dutch parliament and the European Union have expressed their commitment to bringing up the Munir case at the European Union,"" said Usman Hamid, the director of human rights watchdog Kontras, Wednesday.

""They will send a letter asking the Indonesian government how its investigation is developing,"" Usman said.

Munir was found dead aboard a Garuda Airways flight bound for Amsterdam on Sept. 7, 2004.

In December last year, the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto to 14 years in jail for the murder of Munir. An autopsy report said the activist died of a massive dose of arsenic.

Activists unhappy with the court's findings have called for an independent investigation. (JP)

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