All cronies saved?

All cronies saved?

From Jurnal Indonesia

At last, former president Soeharto is free after the South Jakarta District Court ruled he can never be tried because of his poor health. A team of doctors said Soeharto has suffered permanent brain damage, so he cannot possibly understand complex problems.

The news has, of course, pleased his cronies and his former subordinates who currently are or will be involved in legal cases. Governor Sutiyoso, being investigated by the military police over the takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in 1997, was quite smart to say the attack was carried out on Soeharto's orders. The authorities certainly will be unable to obtain any information from Soeharto.

Sutiyoso's method of avoiding the issue needs to be copied by other suspects and prospective suspects in various cases, such as the national car case, Tanjung Priok and East Timor. Soeharto can no longer be questioned, can he? So these suspects also can go free. Very convenient, yes?

YOYOK MARWOTO

Jakarta