The Separation of Law from Morals
February 4, 2003
Satjipto Rahardjo* Akbar Tandjung's trial is indeed interesting. Akbar is not a "common person", he's the head of a prestigious institution, namely the House of Representatives. His case continues to trigger debates as to why, although he has been sentenced to prison, he continues to roam a free man. One side says it hurts the people's sense of justice. Another says the requi
*Professor, school of law, Diponegoro University, Semarang.