Death: More Familiar than Justice
Monday, September 25, 2000
Feeling safe? It’s an increasingly rare sensation in Indonesia. And replacing the national police chief may not help much.
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EMHA Ainun Nadjib pouted. When leading a prayer meeting for the victims of the Jakarta Stock Exchange bomb last week, the culture expert asked those present not to expect the police to find the bombers. "As it is not sure the police can find who did it, let us just leave it in God’s hands," he said. His words carried a heavy dose of satire.
Perhaps sarcasm is more appropriate. Bombs go off one after another. No bombers are ever found nor mot
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