IF it was nothing more than an apology, the Attorney General’s defense of his subordinate who met with Hary Tanoesoedibjo—the younger brother of Legal Entity Administration System (Sisminbakun) suspect Hartono Tanoesoedibjo—can be described as an affront on efforts to establish a clean government.

Attorney General Hendarman Supandji should know that speaking to people involved in a case—or making contact with people involved in a case—