A Comedy of Unforced Errors

The Adelin Lis case file prepared by prosecutors was below standard, but was still used to prepare the case for trial.

November 26, 2007

THE tense mood could be felt at the North Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office in Medan, last week. For four days, a team from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) questioned several prosecutors. This questioning was connected with the decision to release Adelin Lis, who had been charged with illegal logging and damaging the environment, which resulted in state losses of Rp202 trillion.

This is the second time that a team from Jakarta has questioned

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