Cipinang Narcotics Head Denies The Existence Of Trade Monopoly: Tio Pakusadewo Was Never In Narcotics Prison

JAKARTA - The head of the Jakarta Narcotics Prison, Fonika Affandi, denied the statement by senior artist Tio Pakusadewo through an interview with Uya Kuya who stated that there was a trade monopoly in prisons in Jakarta.

"Tio Pakusadewo was never in a Narcotics Prison. Never been detained, never been entrusted and never even served a crime in a Narcotics Prison," Fonika told reporters, Wednesday, May 3.

Even so, Fonika admits that the price standard ( mineral water) is the same as the price in the general public market outside the prison.

"We already have a mechanism and the supervisory body, our standard price is the same as outside," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the issue of a trade monopoly that went viral on social media, Fonika ensured that the mentioned matter did not exist.

"The trade management here is that we have employee cooperatives here. All those who manage cooperatives, become cooperatives that will cooperate with third parties. This is supervised by the East Jakarta Cooperative Sub-dept.," he said.

"So it's not the same what he said at the Narcotics Prison. It's not true," he added.

Previously, this allegation emerged after actor Tio Pakusadewo mentioned that there were businesses and monopolies in prison involving ministerial children through edited video clips.

The allegations that dragged Yamitema Laoly and his company PT Natur Palas Indonesia were conveyed by Twitter user @PartaiSocmed.

"What Tio Pakusadewo meant at the end of this video was the Jeera Foundation with his company PT Natur Palas Indonesia which monopolizes the cooperative and canteen business in several large prisons, where Yasonna Laoly's son became Chairman and Co Founder," wrote @PartaiSocmed on his official Twitter account.