The violence at Tanjung Gusta Prison in Medan, North Sumatra, three weeks ago placed Amir Syamsuddin in two concurrent positions: as Justice and Human Rights Minister and as a lawyer. As minister he had to take in criticism from all corners, including from his own boss, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. According to the President, his cabinet members were not fast enough in reacting when the prison inmates rioted, taking five lives. A number o