Adelin verdict
Righting a Wrong
Tadelin Lis, timber baron from Sumatra, was finally sentenced to 10 years in jail. His assets will soon be confiscated.
August 12, 2008
THE verdict delighted the senior officials at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). After November 2007 when the Medan District Court acquitted Adelin Lis, at the end of last month the Supreme Court reversed the decision. The appellate court chaired by Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan sentenced Adelin Lis to imprisonment and imposed a fine. “Praise the Lord,” said Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Abdul Hakim Ritonga. Ritong
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