Kaleidoscope 2009 >> Law
A Mountain of Coins for Prita
December 22, 2009
PUBLIC support and sympathy for Prita Mulyasari, 32, does not seem to end. The mother of two has become an icon of injustice at the hands of Indonesian law. She was convicted for having lamented via email her unpleasant experience during her hospitalization at the Omni International Hospital, Tanggerang. Not only was she reported to the police and charged under civil law, she was also thrown into jail.
The public was furious and criticism came f
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