Police to question 11 in Munir case

JAKARTA: The National Police will re-question 11 people this week about the murder of human rights activist Munir aboard a Garuda Indonesia plane traveling from Jakarta to Amsterdam on Sept. 7.

Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman said on Monday the 11 people to be questioned included Tarmizi Hakim, a doctor who treated Munir aboard the plane, Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, a Garuda pilot who gave up his business-class seat to Munir during the Jakarta-Singapore leg of the flight, and Garuda crew members who served Munir food and drinks.

"We have not yet declared any suspects in this case. We merely want to question these people further," Paiman said.

Authorities in the Netherlands earlier declared Munir died of arsenic poisoning. Investigators have so far questioned 55 people, including 41 Garuda crew members. --JP