The seven-page letter was handwritten. Some parts had been crossed out, but it was still neatly written. Sent from Kebon Waru Prison in Bandung by Sukotjo S. Bambang on Wednesday last week, the letter was a reply to Tempo's question, which had been sent through his lawyer a day earlier. "The truth must be told, even if it is very painful," this businessman wrote.

Incarcerated at Kebon Waru since November 2011, Sukotjo played a major role in exposin