FOREIGNERS who think Indonesians are a very forgiving people may not be far wrong. Imagine, the leader of a party who has been found guilty of corruption by a district court, and whose sentence was upheld by a higher court, not only continues to hold on to his job as Speaker of the House of Representatives, he is also a serious contender in the upcoming presidential election. Speculation as to whether the Supreme Court will absolve Akbar Tand