The Long Road to Justice

"Corruption can be eradicated by honest people. But the problem is honest people don't have enough political support in Indonesia."

January 21, 2003

The court reporter is often the most powerful player in an Indonesian courtroom. As a broker of deals between judges and lawyers to secure desired verdicts, he is the front man for the court. Justice can be bought in Indonesia's legal system, a notoriously corrupt institution that counts even Supreme Court judges among its members. "I think all cases in court now are directly related to bribery or could be won through bribery," said

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