THE afternoon breeze brought a chill to the air, but Ahmad Khoiri, 35, was deliberately shirtless, as if to show off his strapping body. With piercing eyes, a cigarette constantly in his mouth, he watched passers-by in front of one of the kiosks at Porong Baru market, Sidoarjo.

Pak Ahmad is burned up with jealousy, said Sugiono, 45, to Tempo, on Friday two weeks ago. His heart was probably as hot as the mud released by PT Lapindo. Ahmad and Sugio