Courting Controversy
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
TOMMY Suhartos pursuit of freedom from Indonesias maximum security Nusakambangan Prison may have ended. Last Friday, the Supreme Court handed down its verdict after a request for judicial review was filed by the eldest son of Indonesias former president Suharto. Chaired by Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan, the panel rejected Tommys request.
However, in a controversial move, the court decided to reduce Tommys prison sentence to just 10 year
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