And Now for Something Different

Abdul Rahman made history with the first dissenting opinion for a criminal appeal case read at the country's highest court.

February 19, 2002

ABDUL Rahman Saleh could not hide his anxiety during the verdict reading for Akbar Tandjung's appeal. His eyes glanced nervously at the monitor broadcasting the live reading, as if he couldn't believe the event was actually happening. Unlike other judges sitting on the appeal panel, who all seemed to sit calmly, Abdul Rahman shifted constantly, sometimes letting his gaze tilt up into the air, far from the proceedings of which he'd been such a cr

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