CHEERS broke out in the public gallery when the panel of judges finished reading out the verdict against Adelin Lis. On Thursday last week, the Medan District Court held a hearing for the sole purpose of presenting a preliminary verdict against Adelin, the Director of the PT Mujur Timber Group who was indicted for committing illegal logging in Mandailing Natal regency of North Sumatra.

The spectators, most of whom were environmental activists an