Supremacy of law

Supremacy of law
obliterated

From Rakyat Merdeka

The central management board of the Indonesian Prosperity
Trade Union (SBSI) regrets the recent decision of the Supreme
Court, which cleared Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra from the
earlier 18-month imprisonment sentence imposed by the late
justice M. Syaifuddin Kartasasmita.

Such a decision may signal the decline of law enforcement in
Indonesia, as stated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Supremacy of the law, yearned for by many, has been obliterated
by the Supreme Court's ruling.

In our assessment, this can negatively affect the authority of
the President in the eyes of the public.

We would also like to state that it is no longer a secret that
the Cendana family in general and Tommy in particular have been
involved in graft during the 32-year tenure of former president
Soeharto. We believe that the Cendana family, along with their
cronies, are very astute in money laundering and concealing
evidence.

The Supreme Court's ruling will definitely also affect the
upholding of justice in other corruptors' cases.

The central management board of SBSI requests President
Megawati Soekarnoputri to immediately annul the Supreme Court's
decision, as it can result in the erosion of the people's
confidence in the President.

ANDY WILLIAM S.

Public Relations of DPP SBSI

Tangerang, Banten