Jakarta – The National Police has adequate evidence to arrest the mastermind of the September 2004 murder of rights activist Munir Said Thalib.

Chief of detective directorate Comr. Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said Thursday the new suspect had ordered and provided the opportunity for the assassination.

"We are convinced the preliminary evidence is adequate to make the arrest in the near future," he said on the sidelines of a hearing at the House of Representatives. Bambang said the suspect was a retiree of an institution, so there was no need to ask for a permit to investigate the person.

He refused to identify the suspect. He said the police would not summon the suspect for questioning before the arrest. When asked if the police faced obstacles to arresting the suspect, he said: "Let's just wait."

A government-sanctioned fact-finding team has linked the murder with former and active officials at the National Intelligence Agency (BIN).