Police urged to question Said Aqil

Police urged to question Said Aqil

BANDUNG, West Java: Pressures are mounting for the police to
question Minister of Religious Affairs Said Aqil Munawar over the
excavations at the Batu Tulis archeological site.

Speaking during a hearing with the West Java Police deputy
chief Brig. Gen. Deddy S. Komaruddin, a group of provincial
councillors said that the minister had violated articles 26 and
27 of Law No. 5/1992 on Cultural Conservation as he was the one
who ordered the excavations at the site, which is located in
Bogor.

Meanwhile, Deddy said that the police would forward the
proposal to the National Police.

"We are currently questioning two experts from the University
of Indonesia, and have already questioned four experts and
psychics. After that, we will ask for the President's approval to
question the minister," he said. --JP