CHOOSE: pay fine or face extended imprisonment? Former Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor, Abdullah Puteh made his choice. Early November he chose to stay longer in prison rather than pay a fine of Rp500 million.

On November 7, Puteh should have been free. In April 2005, the Corruption Court sentenced Puteh to 10 years’ imprisonment. He also had to reimburse to the state a sum of Rp3.6 billion and pay a fine of Rp500 million. He was found guil