Waiting for the Trials of Crooks

Nine ad hoc judges for corruption cases have been appointed. A new era of corruption eradication?

August 10, 2004

THE Central Jakarta District Court was given a facelift in the past week. A number of bricklayers were repairing and repainting partly cracked and dull walls. In some meeting rooms on the second and third floors, several people were installing air-conditioners. In other rooms, workers were fixing steel frames to hold cameras from ceilings.

This may be the only court building with permanent cameras that will operate during trial sessions. With thes

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