Tarnished by Bribery Charges
March 11, 2008
AMONG journalists covering the Bali Bombing five years ago, Urip Tri Gunawan was counted as one of the more popular prosecutors. Although he gave the impression of being quiet and reserved, Urip never hesitated to answer when asked to comment. Many also praised him when he demanded the death penalty for the defendants who carried out the terrible bombing. “Crimes of corruption are the same as terrorism, it’s premeditated,” he once told a jo
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