Facing Death

In a new turn of events, Dicky Iskandar Dinata is facing the death penaltythe first time the prosecution has called for the ultimate penalty for a corruption suspect in Indonesia.

June 20, 2006

IN June 1991, the cries of Rosery Meita, wife of Dicky Iskandar Dinata, echoed through the Central Jakarta District Court as the judicial panel sentenced Dicky to 10 years in prison on corruption charges. The court found him guilty of causing the state Rp780 billion in losses.

Last Tuesday, the Dicky drama continued at the South Jakarta District Court. But the stakes have been raised. Now a grandfather of five, Dicky is facing the death penalty,

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