When Three Heads Are Better than None

In the face of mounting criticisms, three justices responsible for acquitting Tommy remain resolutely unperturbed.

October 9, 2001

Acquitted of all charges. This judicial windfall must have come as a complete surprise for convicted Hutomo Mandala Putra aka Tommy Suharto. After working for about four months, the full bench of the Supreme Court (MA) conducting a judicial review into the case of an illegal land swap involving Bulog (State Logistics Agency) and PT Goro Batara Sakti finally acquitted Tommy, son of disgraced ex-President Suharto. This controversial ruling promp

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