Prita’s Nightmare
For the first time the author of an email was charged under the Electronic Information & Transactions Law after she was deemed to have brought someone’s reputation into disrepute. The use of this article attracted protests, senior state officials and even a presidential candidate become embroiled in the case.
June 9, 2009
PROFESSOR Haji Oemar Seno Adji spectator’s gallery at the Tangerang District Court was packed with people. Scores of journalists from the print media, television and bloggers spilled into and dominated the space. An assortment of television cameras was arrayed to record the court hearing on Thursday last week. The Tangerang District Court was indeed holding a hearing into a legal case regarded as special. This was the first time that a person w
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