Involved In A Criminal Offense, Observer: John Kei's Parole Deserves To Be Revoked

JAKARTA - The parole status of John Refra Kei alias John Kei has not been determined. This is because the Correctional Center (Bapas) is still coordinating with the police to determine the next steps.

Al Azhar University Criminal Law expert, Suparji Ahmad said, John Kei's parole status could be revoked. The reason is, John Kei has violated the conditions given, such as returning to commit a criminal act.

This was proven by the results of the police investigation which stated that John Kei was suspected of being the mastermind of the persecution. Because, from his subordinates' email address, evidence of communication was found in the form of an order to carry out persecution. Currently John Kei has been detained on the new case.

"Yes (revoked, red). The condition is not to commit any illegal acts," Suparji told VOI, Tuesday, June 22.

In fact, he said, this evidence was enough to bring John Kei to the Nusakambangan prison to continue his sentence. "Because he is not yet pure, he must return to serving his sentence," said Suparji.

According to him, this had not been done because Bapas wanted to confirm or collect strong evidence regarding the violation of the parole conditions.

Meanwhile, regarding the punishment for cases of mistreatment, said Suparji, the maximum sanction should be given because he repeated the act of breaking the law. Moreover, he is suspected of being the mastermind of this action.

"Yes, as the mastermind of the crime or the one who ordered to do it, the punishment was heavier than what was ordered," concluded Suparji.

The Head of Public Relations and Protocol of the Directorate General of Corrections of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham), Rika Aprianti said, in the revocation of conditional free status, it must pass several stages. Because, we must first ascertain whether John Kei was really involved in the criminal case.

In the initial stages, Bapas will coordinate with the police to find out John Kei's role in the case. This is because the conditional free status is under the guidance and supervision of Bapas.

"Bapas will coordinate with the police regarding the Jhon Kei case. Furthermore, the Directorate General of PAS is waiting for the results of coordination from Bapas," Rika said.

Then, the Bapas party will inform the results of the coordination to the Directorate General of PAS. Later, the results of the coordination will be discussed by the Correctional Observer Team (TPP) at Bapas. From here, the status can be determined.

"The TPP trial will determine what action is given to John Kei," said Rika.

As for the granting of parole to John Kei in December 2019, for various reasons. The parole is based on the decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia Number: Pas-1502.PK.01.04.06 of 2019 dated 23 December 2019.

In addition, the Director of the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Tubagus Ade Hidayat, said that Bapas had coordinated with the John Kei case. However, only through the telephone connection. This coordination led to a policy from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights regarding parole.

"Communication via telepom is already done. If we look at it, the aspect is the aspect of investigating the crime he (John Kei) has committed. Meanwhile, Kumham or Bapas is the policy," Tubagus briefly.