What should we do about Tommy?

What should we do about Tommy?

From Rakyat Merdeka

As predicted earlier, the police have failed to arrest Tommy. Reading Rakyat Merdeka's report that the former president's son has been safe and sound in Solo (Central Java) -- despite being wanted by the police -- I began to feel annoyed. If that were true, Polri (the Republic's police) ought to be ashamed.

So, it's natural that there are people who are preparing a "trial by the people" in order to punish the convicted thief who is always smiling (like his father, Soeharto). Law enforcers do not seem to be of value anymore in the eyes of the people.

I should like to suggest that all lawyers in Indonesia, and NGO activists get together to discuss the best way to solve the Tommy case. Do not blame the people if they eventually take the law into their own hands and badly beat him up before burning him to death, just as what mobs have been doing lately to criminals.

Or else, the police (i.e., the government) should declare that Tommy is no longer the primary target of the search. Another alternative is to let the people do whatever they wish to him.

HENDRA B

Jakarta