THE office on the ninth floor of the Granadi Building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, was completely empty when lawyer Otto Cornelis Kaligis arrived. On Friday a fortnight ago, the senior lawyer was summoned by Hutomo “Tommy” Mandala Putra. This favorite son of former President Suharto wanted to get an explanation on the defeat suffered by PT Timor Putra Nasional, his company, in the Supreme Court.

After waiting for about half an hour, Tommy showe