Desy Nurhayati ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  JAKARTA   |  Sat, 01/17/2009 5:27 PM  |  National

Former top spy Muchdi Purwopranjono has confronted supporters of the assassinated Munir Said Thalib, saying he felt humiliated for being called "a killer" even though he was acquitted for the 2004 murder of the noted human rights activist.

Muchdi appeared at the Jakarta Police headquarters Friday for questioning following his legal suit against Usman Hamid, a rights activist and Munir’s close friend, whom the retired two-star Army general accused of tarnishing his reputation by calling him a"killer" while on trial for the murder case.

Muchdi’s team of lawyers filed the lawsuit to the city police on Jan. 8.

"Nobody should have to tolerate being accused of murder. I filed the report as an ordinary citizen and I ask the police to follow up on this case." Muchdi told reporters before his questioning session.

Accompanied by his lawyers Rusdianto and Ismail Tuasikal, the former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy chief said he would not give up the fight against those who ruined his reputation.

Rusdianto said after the questioning session that Munir’s supporters had "humiliated" not only his client, but also Muchdi’s family.provoked the people attending the trial by yelling at my client. They should not have acted the way they did during the trial," Rusdianto said.

He said no evidence would be required to prove Muchdi’s case, adding that all his team required were the testimonies of a few people who attended the trial.

In response, Usman Hamid said he was not deterred by Muchdi’s action against him and would never stop seeking justice for Munir.

is an attempt to shut down my comments and shift the attention away from the main problem, which is solving who was behind the Munir murder," Usman, coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

"I am wholly convinced that Muchdi was involved in Munir’s death," he added.

Usman said he had also been sued by former BIN chief A.M Hendropriyono for the same reason.

"They say I am a suspect, but the police never summoned he said.

"The police should understand that in order to obtain justice, the perpetrators of Munir’s murder should be caught. Making me the target is a mistake."