Irony Munir Choosing Garuda Towards the Netherlands … Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The death of a Human Rights fighter ( HAM), Munir Said Talib, has entered its 16th period on Monday (7/9/2020).

Munir declared dead on a flight to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the morning of September 7, 2004.

The man who is usually called Cak Munir died on his way to continue his studies at the Land of Windmills. He died on the plane Garuda Indonesia with flight number GA-974 for the purpose of Jakarta-Amsterdam.

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Several years after Munir’s death, a number of memories are still stored in the minds of his family, friends, and closest people.

From a series of memories, Munir’s idealism is one of the most memorable.

This idealism is not only shown when trying to uphold human rights in Indonesia, but also in simple moments in life.

This idealism also made the deceased choose Garuda Indonesia as the airline that took him to fly to the Netherlands.

The man who was born in Batu, Malang, East Java, had such mature reasons as an activist when he chose this state-owned airline.

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Even though in reality, the founder of Imparsial and the Kontras activist could not have used a Garuda plane.

However, Suciwati’s husband argued that with the Garuda plane, his trip would indirectly contribute to the country.

“Because it will provide foreign exchange for the country,” Munir argued, as stated by Imparsial staff, Irma, in the documentary film Left Green Right Red (2009) produced by WatchDoc.

Munir’s former secretary, Nunung, revealed that Munir’s decision to choose Garuda was not just a result of idealism.

However, Munir felt that he would be more comfortable using the plane.

“He said it was safer to use a Garuda plane,” said Munir’s former secretary, Nunung, in the film.

However, no one thought that idealism and a sense of security led him to the tomb.

Munir poisoned and pronounced dead a few hours before the plane arrived in Amsterdam. His idealism in choosing Garuda aircraft became an irony at the end of his life.

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An autopsy on Munir’s body showed traces of arsenic in his body.

A number of allegations say that Munir was poisoned on the Jakarta-Singapore trip, or even while in Singapore.

According to Kompas Daily, September 8, 2004, Munir died on a Garuda Indonesia flight GA-974 from Jakarta to Amsterdam via Singapore, or about two hours before the plane landed at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, at 8:10 am local time.

The GA-974 aircraft departed from Jakarta, Monday 6 September 2004 at 21.55, then arrived in Singapore on Tuesday at 12:40 local time. After that, the plane continued its journey to Amsterdam at 01.50.

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However, three hours after the plane took off from Changi Airport, a senior steward named Najib reported to the pilot of Pantun Matondang that Munir, who was sitting in seat number 40G, was sick.

There was a doctor sitting in seat number 1J who was on the trip and helped him.

However, Munir’s life could not be helped when two hours before the plane was about to land at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam.

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On November 12, 2004, the Dutch police announced the results of an autopsy which found arsenic in Munir’s body.

This finding was later announced by the Indonesian Police in Jakarta.

The then National Police Chief, General Pol Da’i Bachtiar, said that Cak Munir was suspected of being poisoned.

Arsenic toxic content found in urine, blood and heart that exceeds normal levels.

In this case, the court sentenced Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, a Garuda pilot, to 14 years in prison as the perpetrator of Munir’s murder.

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