JAKARTA (Reuters) - The early release from jail of the son of former Indonesian President Suharto has thrown the spotlight on what critics say is a justice system still capable of being manipulated by the rich and powerful.
Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of the former strongman, was sentenced to 15 years for paying a hitman to kill the judge and other offences, but that was reduced to 10 years on appeal and further sliced by a series of holiday "remissions".
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