And it did not end there. The state attorney’s office in South Jakarta (generally every city or town has its own, while the capital has several) resurrected his case in recent weeks after Lim claimed corruption was endemic within Indonesian law enforcement agencies. In videos he spoke of a “mafia den” and said he wanted to help usher in the rule of law.
The founder and senior partner of the LQ Law Firm was arrested at his home in October, then convicted and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by the South Jakarta High Court, which is lower in the pecking order than the Supreme Court.
Lim’s daughter Kate’s heartfelt pleas elicited much sympathy from netizens. Yunier Arinda said on Facebook that by “speaking out about our corrupt law enforcers, your father has awakened the tiger. You must be patient in awaiting justice. You should also be commended for your bravery”.
Lim, in Jakarta’s Salemba Penitentiary that was built more than 100 years ago by Dutch colonisers, is allowed visitors and has been able to make more videos from the prison.
