Tommy ruling leaves people sour<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The controversial move of the Supreme Court to declare former
\npresident Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo \"Tommy\" Mandala Putra
\nnot guilty upset some people on the street amid fears that the
\ndecision might reincite anti-Soeharto protest movements.<\/p>\n
Noerhadi, 33, a parking attendant at Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central
\nJakarta, said he was quite surprised to learn that the court had
\nannulled its earlier conviction and 18-month prison sentence on
\nTommy.<\/p>\n
He said the police would find it difficult to uphold security
\nif such protest movements arose, given that the police were still
\nworking hard on many unresolved cases, including a spate of
\nbombings in Jakarta, which had also been linked to Tommy.<\/p>\n
\"How could the Supreme Court annul its earlier ruling ... ?
\nThere must be something wrong,\" he questioned.<\/p>\n
Widya, 54, owner of a food stall at Jatinegara market, East
\nJakarta, had a similar concern, suspecting that there must have
\nbeen manipulation involved in the decision-making process.<\/p>\n
\"Tommy can easily manipulate anything with his money,\" Widya
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ramli, 56, who sells plants in front of the Senayan sports
\ncenter, also said that any judgment should take into account the
\nsentiments of ordinary people.<\/p>",
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