CHAIRUL Imam is edgy. This 64-year-old man drew a deep breath. I am very disappointed, he said when met by Tempo, on Wednesday last week. Chairuls anxiety was triggered by the issuance of an order to stop prosecution on the corruption cases against former Indonesian President Suharto, which was announced by Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh, two weeks ago.

As the Director of the AGOs Criminal Acts of Corruption section from 1999-2000, he was th