The establishment of the Fact-Finding Team (TPF) on Munir’s death in 2004 through Presidential Decree No. 111/2004 was a crucial step in uncovering the murder. The TPF report named other individuals whose roles and legal responsibilities still need to be investigated.

Regrettably, the government has never released the TPF report, despite the mandate of Presidential Decree No. 111/2004. On October 10, 2016, the Central Information Commission (KIP) requested the government to publish the report, but the TPF documents were reported missing.

On October 12, 2016, the Ministry of State Secretariat admitted it could not release the final TPF report due to the missing documents. After public pressure, President Joko Widodo instructed Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo to locate the missing TPF documents, but no results were achieved.

On January 28, 2021, the Indonesian Ombudsman revealed that the original TPF investigation documents on Munir’s death were still missing.

“The disappearance of the TPF documents itself highlights the country’s lack of political will to reopen Munir’s case. This situation is both unbelievable and unacceptable,” said Usman.

Besides the TPF results, the government has also failed to resolve the outcomes of police, prosecutor, and court investigations. At the time, there were clear indications of the main perpetrators, but the case remains unresolved.

The motive behind Munir’s murder is linked to his brave efforts to reform Indonesia’s security system and civilian control within its democracy. Before his death, Munir actively criticized various legislative proposals and public activities. Unfortunately, some individuals opposed these changes and resorted to murder.

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