South-Bound

A court has granted part of the suit filed by Texmacos owner against Koran Tempo. A case of misapplication of a legal stipulation?

January 6, 2004

THE rain clouds hanging in the sky over Jakarta gave the impression of piercing through the walls of the South Jakarta courtroom. Their dark shadows shrouded the faces of the audience (most of them journalists) who attended the hearing of Marimutu Sinivasans suit against Koran Tempo daily last Tuesday. Presided over by I Dewa Gde Putra Jadnya, the panel of judges pronounced a rather jolting verdict. They granted one of the plaintiffs demands, nam

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