Patiently Waiting for Tommy

Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has concocted several schemes to try and delay execution of the ultimate sentence imposed on him: prison time. Isn’t it all just a matter of delaying his defeat?

October 16, 2000

HUTOMO Mandala Putra seems to think there are several ways in which to avoid spending time in prison. After his team of lawyers submitted an appeal for clemency, this youngest son of the ‘Great General’ Suharto was overtly taking extreme measures to lobby President Abdurrahman Wahid. A closed meeting was held at Hotel Borobudur on Thursday two weeks ago. The following day was Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana’s turn as the eldest

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