Wiranto case unlikely to be sent to Interpol

Wiranto case unlikely to be sent to Interpol

EAST TIMOR: East Timor's top prosecutor said on Tuesday it would
not be in his country's interest to forward to Interpol an arrest
warrant for Indonesian presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto.

"As an institution of the state, whatever I'm doing has to
correspond with the policies of the state," prosecutor-general
Longuinhos Monteiro told AFP.

His comments follow a meeting with President Xanana Gusmao,
who says relations with former ruler Indonesia should take
priority over United Nations-backed efforts to seek justice for
atrocities in the territory in 1999.

When specifically whether he would forward the warrant to
Interpol, Monteiro said: "I cannot do anything before I get
clearance."

UN-funded prosecutors in Dili have charged Wiranto, a former
armed forces chief, with crimes against humanity. They say he
bears command responsibility for murder and other crimes
committed by Indonesian forces against independence supporters.--
AFP