AS Jakarta begins a new day, Jakarta's Legal Aid office on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, faces an uncertain future. Last Wednesday, 49-year-old Suyono took his customary place at the front desk, receiving incoming phones calls. Having worked with Jakarta Legal Aid for 28 years, Legal Aid (LBH) has become Suyono's second home. However, Suyono is now facing the prospect of early retirement.

Suyono and several of his colleagues will leave Ja