Four Plots to Get Tommy Off
The men accused of carrying out the killing of Supreme Court judge Syafiuddin Kartasasmita may be lucky indeed if they are acquitted. But the claim that Tommy Suharto was the mastermind behind the murder is slowly being undermined.
January 22, 2002
Even in court, the killing of Supreme Court judge Syafiuddin Kartasasmita is proving controversial. Two defendants have now gone on trial for the murder at the Central Jakarta District Court. But no sooner had the case opened, than it threatened to fall apart again, or at least save the man accused of masterminding the killing, Tommy Suharto. At least four arguments have emerged in court which could all sever the links between Tommy and the foul
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