Forced Residents To Eat Dog Meat, Minister Imipas Firmly: Head Of Enemawira Headquarters Will Not Get Any More Positions

JAKARTA - Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) Agus Andrianto emphasized that the Head of the Enemawira Correctional Institution (Lapas) with the initials CS, who allegedly forced Muslim prisoners to eat dog meat, would not be given another position after being removed from his position.

Agus made this statement when met at the Kemenmipas Office, Jakarta, Friday, December 5.

"We have removed it. We have recorded it so that it will not be given another position in the future," Agus said as quoted by Antara.

He explained that the removal was carried out immediately after his party received a report on the alleged coercion.

An internal examination also immediately went on to investigate the events that allegedly occurred at a birthday party.

"We are checking this again. The reason is that they are having a birthday party, but we will check it. The point is we don't tolerate things like that," said Agus.

Previously, the Head of the Sub-Directorate for Correctional Cooperation at the Directorate General of Social Affairs, Rika Aprianti, said that CS had been examined by the Regional Office of the Directorate General of North Sulawesi on November 27. On the same day, CS was immediately deactivated and appointed to the acting head of the Enemawira Kalapas.

A day later, the Directorate General of Social Affairs issued an examination warrant and a code of ethics trial in Jakarta to investigate alleged violations. "Ditjenpas will impose sanctions in accordance with applicable regulations if the results of the examination are proven to have committed a violation," said Rika.

The case of alleged coercion of Muslim prisoners eating non-halal food was first revealed by Member of Commission XIII DPR RI Mafirion on November 27. He strongly condemned the action and considered that it was a serious violation of human rights and religious freedom. Mafirion also urged CS to be legally processed and removed from office.

This case is now a public concern because it involves the practice of correctionalism and protection of the basic rights of prisoners, especially regarding the freedom to practice religious beliefs in prisons.