Silencing Nero

The Nasrudin Zulkarnaen murder trial has begun. Antasari Azhar has not yet been implicated. Tempo retraces this shocking scandal based on the testimony of police sources, the case file, the questioning files of suspects, and news reports.

August 25, 2009

HENDRIKUS Kia Walen was enjoying a reflexology treatment at the Sin Cun Kok massage parlor, located at the Metropolis Mall Town Square in Modernland, Tangerang. The walls of the massage room glimmer, lined by varnished bamboo. Massages cost Rp50,000 per hour. It was already past noon on March 14.

After an hour of muscular relaxation, the cellphone of this 37-year-old security guard rang. "The target has been finished off," said Heri Santosa, his fri

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