Muslima Hapsari/Irmawati/Sutarto, Jakarta – There are problems being experienced as regards further progress in the Munir murder case.

National Police (Polri) Chief, Gen. Sutanto, acknowledged he could not present the important telephone conversation, between former Garuda Indonesia pilot Pollycarpus Budihati Priyanto and former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Deputy V Muchdi Purwopranjono.

The conversation record is important as it is alleged to discuss the plan of Munir's murder.

The human rights activist died from being poisoned at Changi Airport, Singapore, on the way to Amsterdam on September 7, 2004.

According to Sutanto, the investigation in Indonesia only uncovered the bill that contained the date, hour and duration of the conversation.

"There is no record of the conversation between Muchdi and Pollycarpus," said Sutanto at the Cibubur Camping Ground, Jakarta, yesterday (24/4).

Investigators, he said, could ask for taping to acquire the record of telephone conversation record of someone who is suspected. "But that is only valid after a criminal act has taken place. Before the event, it cannot be done," said Sutanto.

Sutanto went on to say, although there are indications of recurring communication between Muchdi and Polly, the police must not be reckless in proposing these indications as new evidence. "There must be supporting evidence. Or else, it could be rejected by the court."