Tommy likely to be moved to Nusakambangan on Thursday: The

Thu, 15 Aug 2002

Tommy likely to be moved to Nusakambangan on Thursday: The convicted son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, is scheduled to be flown by helicopter from his cell in Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta to a high security prison on Nusakambangan island, Central Java, on Thursday. Tommy's lawyer Elza Syarief told detik.com news portal on Wednesday that he had received a letter from the warden at Cipinang penitentiary about the planned move, and Tommy had packed his belongings. Asked when Tommy would be moved, Elza said: "I don't know. Maybe tomorrow (Thursday)." She said the timing was not right for Tommy. "This is too soon as he will spend 15 years in jail. He needs some time to adjust mentally." -- JP

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