Another State Intelligence Agency (BIN) official had a stronger motive for murdering human rights activist Munir, Muchdi Purwopranjono's team of lawyers said Tuesday.

Luthfie Hakim, the spokesperson for the team of lawyers, said former BIN deputy V Budi Santoso had ordered that members of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) be monitored.

"Muchdi feels victimized (by the prosecution). There is a person with a stronger motive to kill Munir, and that person is Budi Santoso.

"A witness has testified that they were orderd by Budi to monitor, track and hunt Kontras members, and Munir is from Kontras," Luthfie said outside South Jakarta District Court. "How come this has never been exposed?"

Luthfie said the witness allegedly received the monitoring assignment directly from Budi, who at that time worked under Muchdi. Luthfie said Muchdi was not aware of the monitoring and hunting assignment. "Budi has reason to blame his superior, Muchdi," he said.