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Former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief AM Hendropriyono has threatened to sue those who have alleged he was involved in the murder of leading human rights activist Munir Said Thalib.

'€œI'€™ll take the necessary legal steps. It is libel. I had nothing to do with Munir. Why should I kill him? He wasn'€™t a big-time criminal. It would have been easy to eliminate him, if I had wanted to,'€ Hendropriyono told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.

Your comments:

If Hendropriyono is innocent in Munir'€™s case, then he should not be afraid of responding to
investigators.

Why does Hendropriyono seem so scared of being examined? Why does he threaten to sue for libel to those who simply want that he be investigated? In a democracy, the elected president has authority over army officers.

S. Paijo

I am confident that all the efforts made by the rights activists, by urging President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono to re-investigate the case, will end it vain. What I could recommend to the activists, just wait to start your movement until the next President has been installed after the next election in 2014.

I highly doubt that SBY would give his attention to your cries guys. As such, let'€™s pray together for Indonesia to have a fully dedicated President for the sake of the people of Indonesia with the spirit of integrity and courage in preparing a new era of Indonesia after the election.

Jono Bono

Hendropriyono'€™s utterances in his own defense tell the story.

'€œWhy should I kill him? He wasn'€™t a big-time criminal. It would have been easy to eliminate him, if I had wanted to.'€

It shows the disgusting disregard to the rule of law by law enforcement including BIN, Indonesia Military and Police. Of course, the environment of impunity for law breakers from these agencies is the epitome of how our country is run by those who have power and money.

Henry Manoe