Report: Indonesian rights activist likely poisoned in SG?
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JAKARTA, Indonesia: A new investigation into the death of Indonesia's most prominent human rights activist indicates he was poisoned at Singapore's airport before boarding a plane to the Netherlands, a top detective said Friday.
Munir Said bin Thalib, who exposed abuses by the Indonesian army during Suharto's dictatorship, began feeling ill about 40 minutes into the Sept. 7, 2004 Garuda Indonesia flight and his condition quickly deteriorated.
He died two hours before landing at Amsterdam's Schipol International Airport.
Prosecutors earlier claimed the 38-year-old was poisoned on a Jakarta-Singapore flight, the first leg of his journey, but chief detective Bambang Hendarso Danuri said Friday new evidence indicated it happened later.
"We are now sure Munir was poisoned (while transiting) at Changi airport," he said, noting that forensic experts in Seattle, Washington said the arsenic in his body "was the S-3 type, which reacts 30 to 60 minutes after intake."
There was no immediate comment from the Singapore government.
The probe into Thalib's death is seen as a test of how much Indonesia has changed since the days of Suharto, who ruled the country with an iron fist for 32 years until democracy riots forced him to resign in 1998.
Last year, the Supreme Court cleared the sole suspect, off-duty pilot Pollycarpus Priyanto, of murder charges, citing insufficient evidence. He was accused on lacing Thalib's inflight orange juice or noodles, a claim he denied.
The investigation was reopened amid public pressure and authorities last week charged Indra Setiawan, the former head of national airline Garuda, and flight operations officer Rohainil Aini, of helping commit premeditated murder.
Several other suspects also will face trial based on questioning of the two, including the person who allegedly poisoned Thalib and those who withheld information about the murder from police, said national police spokesman Sisno Adiwinoto.
He refused to give their names or say if they had been arrested.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/20/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Poisoned-Activist.php
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Killed all sillyporeans!!!!
We r in Taiwan!!!who f spore except himself!! -
Suharto's regime had notorious rumours of extra-judicial killings of political opponents..
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That mean OMSinkapore!!!!1Originally posted by LazerLordz:Suharto's regime had notorious rumours of extra-judicial killings of political opponents..
my once beloved country!!! -
Hmm...
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Whereas we are a little more civilized: We detain them indefinitely or exile them.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Suharto's regime had notorious rumours of extra-judicial killings of political opponents..
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btw, the Polonium poisoning case... Litvinenko was poisoned in the UK.. uhh.. you think the UK gabrament was part of it?
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Actually, Litvinenko's patrons aren't exactly saints. His patrons were Oligarches which make our ministers look very timid in comparison.Originally posted by the Bear:btw, the Polonium poisoning case... Litvinenko was poisoned in the UK.. uhh.. you think the UK gabrament was part of it?
think about these things yah? -
i was pointing out that if you happen to be murdered in a country, it doesn't automatically mean that the country you are in, is an accomplice or responsible for your murderOriginally posted by Fingolfin_Noldor:Actually, Litvinenko's patrons aren't exactly saints. His patrons were Oligarches which make our ministers look very timid in comparison.
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That much is true.Originally posted by the Bear:i was pointing out that if you happen to be murdered in a country, it doesn't automatically mean that the country you are in, is an accomplice or responsible for your murder
But hey... with nonsense like this, a lot doesn't meet the eye.
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I'm more inclined to think that rogue elements of the Indonesian security forces carried this out.
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Dunno where or who killed him....
But this man had enemies....and they decided to kill him...
Very dirty.....intelligence work.......even the President or Police do not really dare to go all-out......coz these people are still powerful and they can fight back.
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possible. many years ago read a report about indonesian have killing squard to take out political opponent.Originally posted by LazerLordz:I'm more inclined to think that rogue elements of the Indonesian security forces carried this out. -
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read up on the death squads around the time of Suharto's reign. Thousands disappeared. Yes, thousands.Originally posted by allentyb:
don't know the credibility of this story