THE bars of a prison, it seems, cannot put down President Suharto's favorite son, Tommy. Last month, his 10-year sentence was further reduced by the Supreme Court, after a reduction from the original 15-year sentence. Amazingly his presence in prison has not made him lose control of companies he owns under the Humpuss Group flagship.

Tempo reporter Y. Tomi Aryanto met Tommy Suharto at the visiting room of Nusakambangan Prison in Centr