Order in Court

One thousand police failed to secure the Basri Sangaji murder trial. Alternative sites for potential problem trials should be an option.

Tempo

March 8, 2005

PEOPLE often say, the court is the last bastion of law enforcement. It has its gradation, from a lower court, to an appeals court and a supreme court. Even at this point, a seeker of justice is still given a chance for a review, as long as new evidence has been found.

So, why put pressure on the lower court? The pressure in this case comes from outside the legal channel, like mass protests and demonstrations, which could affect the disposi

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