Hong Lie safe in S'pore

Hong Lie safe in S'pore

JAKARTA (JP): City police have found it difficult to wrest
Hong Lie, the man they believe instigated the murder of
businessman Nyo Beng Seng, from his current residence in
Singapore.

City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that
the differing laws between Singapore and Indonesia were the major
hurdle Indonesian police faced in arresting Hong Lie. "There is
no extradition agreement between Singapore and Indonesia. This is
the main problem. We have been working on that," he said.

Dibyo stressed that police have not hidden anything about the
April 1994 murder of Beng Seng.

"We have been open, and will always be open to you
journalists. We will let you know any progress we make," he said.

Two people, convicted for murdering Beng Seng, the owner of
the PT Irama Tara recording company, are serving jail terms.

Agiono and Atok were sentenced to 20 years and 15 years
respectively for murdering Beng Seng, a known owner of gambling
dens.

Two other people have been arrested in connection with the
murder.

Police, however, have not determined who masterminded the
crime. They suspect Hong Lie, but have not been able to catch him
in Singapore.

National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman has ordered Dibyo to
deal with the case properly. "We have to pay our debt to the
public," Dibyo insisted. (sur)