Gone Without a Trace
Tuesday, February 6, 2001
The Indonesian legal system is sometimes likened to a circus. One recently tried case, at the Denpasar District Court, further justifies this claim. Although already convicted and sentenced to one year and five months' imprisonment, on charges of forgery, I Putu Gede Surudana, was granted a pretrial hearing by the district court. Under Indonesian law, only police officers and district attorneys are afforded pretrial hearings. However, in November
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