Monday last week at noon, Agus Budiman strode lightly into room 601 of the Eastern Alexandria District Court. He had changed significantly. Wearing green prison clothes, he looked plumper than in previous sessions. He also looked calmer. Agus even smiled at around 40 visitors, 15 of them Indonesians, comprising reporters, Indonesian embassy staff and some sympathizers.

The 31-year-old is the eldest of five children of Abron Ishak A.A and Fa