WITH agile steps, the elegant woman visited kiosks in the main market in the center of Malang, East Java. It was late afternoon, and at that time, 48 years ago, the retailers appeared relaxed: there were only a few shoppers. They all knew the lady. Ibu Doctor, they called her.

Mursia, the lady, is the wife of a well-known gynecologist in Malang, Zaafril Ilyas. She was young, rich and respected. But this daughter of a Madurese prosecutor was neve