Indulging the Bible and Soursop Juice

While in detention, Samuel Ismoko fervently reads books on religion. Irman Santoso, meanwhile, is used to staying in a modest room.

December 20, 2005

THE room of badminton-court size looks bright. Its walls are cream-colored, some of them with windows. There is nothing unusual about the room, though it belongs to the Profession and Safe-guarding Division on the fifth floor of the Headquarters Building of the National Police in Jalan Trunojoyo, South Jakarta.

Upon entering the room, after passing the guard on duty, one will find a door leading to a detention facility comprising two air-condition

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