IT appears that the dispute between the government and Hutomo Mandala Putra alias Tommy Suharto is set to become even more acrimonious. Even though the fight over the Rp612 billion in an account at Bank Paribas in Guernsey, England, has still not been settled, both sides are now fighting tooth and nail over Rp1.3 trillion deposited with Bank Mandiri.

Last month, victory seemed almost at hand for Tommy. The judges at the South Jakarta District Co