THE chubby man walked hurriedly to the gate of his house. Although it was a workday, at noon last Thursday he was at home in Bekasi, West Java. Just wearing blue shorts, he stood behind the front gate of his home. For Heavens sake, I do not want to comment. Have mercy for me and my family, he said to Tempo.

The man is Danu Ariyanto Sebayang. Unlike when he was in a courtroom, this time his voice sounded plaintive. Danu is one of the prosecutors pu