JP\/4\/polly<\/p>\n
Pollycarpus given physical exam by police<\/p>\n
Eva C. Komandjaja
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the Garuda pilot at the center
\nof the investigation into the death of rights activist Munir, was
\ngiven a physical exam at National Police Headquarters on Monday
\nbefore being questioned by investigators.<\/p>\n
Arriving at police headquarters in South Jakarta on Monday
\nmorning, Pollycarpus was accompanied by his wife and two Garuda
\nemployees, including Agus Sudrajat, a physician who wrote the
\npilot a doctor's certificate to skip last week's scheduled police
\nquestioning because of complications from a motorcycle accident
\nin February.<\/p>\n
Pollycarpus' lawyer, Suhardi Somomoeljono, said his client had
\nto undergo a physical exam before investigators could question
\nhim.<\/p>\n
"We have to make sure that Pollycarpus is completely healthy
\nbefore the investigators begin questioning him," Suhardi said.<\/p>\n
Munir died on Sept. 7, 2003, during a Garuda flight from
\nJakarta to Amsterdam. An autopsy conducted by the Dutch
\nauthorities found excessive amounts of arsenic in his body,
\nindicating the activist may have been murdered.<\/p>\n
A government-sanctioned fact-finding team has said that
\nPollycarpus might have been involved in Munir's death. The team
\nsaid Pollycarpus offered his business-class seat to Munir during
\nthe trip from Jakarta to Singapore, and there is suspicion the
\npoisoning took place during this leg of the trip.<\/p>\n
Investigators have also found discrepancies in Pollycarpus'
\nassignment as an aviation security officer on Munir's flight.<\/p>\n
The medical staff at National Police Headquarters examined
\nPollycarpus, who spent the previous two nights at the Soekanto
\nPolice Hospital in Kramat Jati to undergo tests.<\/p>\n
Hadi Jaya, one of the medical personnel involved in the exam,
\nsaid that although there were some complications from the earlier
\nmotorcycle accident, Pollycarpus was physically able to be
\nquestioned by officers.<\/p>\n
Suhardi said that in addition to the physical exam, his client
\nwas also administered psychological tests to determine his mental
\nfitness. These tests were given after Pollycarpus talked apparent
\nnonsense during a meeting with members of the House of
\nRepresentatives two weeks ago.<\/p>\n
Pollycarpus also was given a lie detector test on Monday
\nafternoon.<\/p>\n
A source at police headquarters said the results of Monday's
\nphysical exam were positive, meaning Pollycarpus was healthy and
\nthat officers might begin questioning him on Tuesday.<\/p>",
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