All eyes are on Judge Amiruddin Zakaria following his appointment to chair the trial of both Akbar Tandjung and Tommy Suharto.

For Indonesians, it is easy to guess Amiruddin's background from his accent—Acehnese. Amiruddin Zakaria was born in Sigli, Aceh in Sumatra on May 8, 1949. In 1968 he moved to Yogyakarta to complete his senior high school studies. Of this matter, Amiruddin informed Bagja Hidayat from TEMPO News Room, "I wa