THE image of three burly, unfriendly men has not yet vanished from the memory of Erizka Rafitasari. Their death threats continue to echo in the ear of this 16-year-old girl. The recollection of these threats makes her shiver.

Erizka is a kidnapping victim. The incident, which she will never forget, took place two days before Indonesia’s independence day, two weeks ago. At that time she was returning home from school, taking a taxi from Jalan S