 The son of Indonesia's former President Suharto has been freed from jail on conditional release after serving only four years of a murder sentence. Hutomo Mandala Putra, also known as Tommy, was given a 15-year sentence in 2002 following his conviction for ordering the killing of a judge. His sentence was first cut to 10 years, and then reduced further. Human rights activists and anti-corruption campaigners have voiced strong opposition to his release Scuffles broke out as he was driven from the prison in east Jakarta. His van was surrounded by dozens of reporters and photographers as he left for the prosecutor's office, where his release was made official. ...
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