In jail, Tommy received a letter containing the Javanese poems Asmaradana and Dhandhang Gula. They had been sent by a man from Bangil, East Java. "Be strong in facing challenges," wrote the sender, "Don't forget to read these poems softly into Pak Harto's ear so he will recover quickly and the Cendana (Suharto) family will be free of their misfortune."

Two weeks ago, Tommy was allowed to leave the jail to visit his sick fat