Smelling a Ratu

A man accused of stealing an Internet domain name has been sent to jail. Will this herald a new chapter in Indonesian law?

April 22, 2003

SUGIONO could hardly believe his ears upon hearing that the Supreme Court case review panel had sentenced him to four months in prison. "I am in shock," said the visibly shocked 33-year-old father of two.

The historic verdict was Indonesia's first case review verdict to deal with Internet crime. The presiding Supreme Court (MA) case review panel seemed determined to play down accusations that Indonesian law was not equipped to deal with Inte

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