BIBIT-CHANDRA CASE
Heading for the Second Mistake
The High Court considers the letter order to stop prosecution of the Bibit-Chandra case as illegal. The prosecutor “gambles” if appealing the case.
June 9, 2010
BIBIT Samad Rianto looked tired. On Friday afternoon last week he dropped in to the office of his colleague Chandra M. Hamzah to say good-bye. The retired police officer held out his hand to Chandra. “I want to take a rest,” he said hoarsely.
While shaking Bibit’s hand, Chandra asked the 65-year-old man not to go. “There’s something important to talk about,” said Chandra. Bibit replied, “The issue of the ruling was already discusse
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