Restoring Law and Order
In the wake of the tsunami disaster, Supreme Court officials have discovered that thousands of case files in Aceh were destroyed during the catastrophe.
Tempo
January 25, 2005
INDONESIA'S legal system is now being tested in Aceh, where the tsunami which swept through the region on December 26 destroyed Aceh's courthouses, demolishing thousands of case files in the process. "Everything has been destroyed," said Supreme Court Secretary-General, Gunanto Suryono.
Supreme Court officials have been unable to confirm the number of case files destroyed. However, they do know that there were 88 judges presiding ove
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