Caught Short

These days Sarjono can only reflect upon his unlucky fate from behind bars at the Maesa detention centre in Palu. The tall, underweight, dark-skinned 22-year-old awaits the verdict of the Palu State Court, all because of a measly Rp1,000. The verdict yet to be passed on the fisherman from Labuan Village, Tavaili District, Donggala, is certainly a lot more serious than for just stealing some silver coins. Jon, as Sarjono is frequently known,

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