Coins of Justice

Public solidarity has taken a new form. It could be tried for other victims like Prita.

December 15, 2009

THIS is what happens when court verdicts go against the people’s sense of justice: the people take action. This was done creatively, uniquely and modestly—a campaign that was known as “Coins of Justice for Prita.” The spontaneous public campaign to collect loose change for Prita was triggered by the verdict in the civil case by the Banten High Court, which fined Prita Mulyasari Rp204 million. The mother of two was charged with besmirching

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