JAKARTA: A North Sumatran man has been handed a prison sentence of 18 months for stealing a pair of sandals from his former boss, prompting a wave of public criticism over what many see as an unequal justice system that punishes the poor more harshly than corrupt elites.
Netizens have taken to social media to criticise the verdict, comparing it to cases in which public officials received similar or even lighter sentences for embezzling billions of rupiah in state funds.
