7e7100 - agree 100% that the Garuda captain deserves a more severe punishment however you cannot compare the two crimes. The West Irian Jaya (Papua) incident was a border incursion / illegal immigration issue handled under associated laws. Also the pilot (who really did know better than to do what he did) and his passengers were released several weeks ago.
Sadly barrybeebone is correct - the Indonesian culture places a very different value on human life and this will not change in our lifetime.