Iqbal M, Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency's (BIN) witness, Budi Santoso, who currently works as Deputy I of BIN's Foreign Affairs, said that in mid 2004, Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto came to his office room and introduced himself as a Garuda Indonesia pilot.

"Pollycarpus acknowledged being acquainted with Muchdi Pr. and had just came out of Muchdi's room," said the state prosecutor Didik Farkhan, reading out the deposition of Budi Santoso during the trial at the Central Jakarta District Court, yesterday (15/1).

Yesterday Budi could not be present in the trial chaired by the chairman of the panel of judges, Heru Pramono, as he was still performing a restricted task for BIN.

Budi became a witness for the murder case of Munir with the defendant Indra Setiawan, Garuda Indonesia's former Director. In addition, Budi Santoso said Pollycarpus had come to Budi's room to ask for a correction to the typed letter, not handwritten, which contained recommendation for Pollycarpus to be placed in Garuda's corporate security.

Budi also explained about Pollycarpus' position in BIN. According to Budi, Pollycarpus did not have any structural position in BIN. He only knew Polly as BIN's informer who knew Muchdi Pr. well. Including to the witness room by the reference of Muchdi Pr.," said Didik.

Budi acknowledged that on June 14, 2004 he gave Polly Rp10 million in cash as ordered by Muchdi. According to Budi, when Polly started to be scrutinized by the police frequently, he was ordered by Muchdi to give him money, as far as he remembered, Rp3 million to Rp4 million.

However, Polly denied Budi's statement about the Rp10 million being given to him. Polly also acknowledged not knowing Budi. "Don't slander me," said Polly.

Indra Setiawan's lawyer, Antawirya, said he hoped that Budi's statement could reveal the whereabouts of BIN's letter which was addressed to Indra Setiawan.