EVER since the New Order ended and Reformasi began, law and justice in Indonesia have muddled along, independently of one another, like the wheels on trains going on parallel but separate tracks.

But the recent trial of the men charged with the October 12, 2002 bombing of two nightspots in Bali may signal a change in their relations. Law and justice in this country are actually beginning to inter-relate. Is it due to international pressure or bec