Stalled on the Legal Highway

One by one the legal cases against Suharto have fallen by the wayside. A breakthrough is needed.

February 5, 2008

LAST Monday, the main courtroom of the South Jakarta District Court seemed nearly deserted. On that day, a civil lawsuit of the State versus the Supersemar Foundation and former President Suharto was supposed to be heard. It was estimated that the case would be settled after about two more hearings. However, Suharto had just died the previous day. “We ask that the heirs take care of the matter as soon as possible,” said presiding judge Wahjon

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