DPR Commission III: Tangerang Prison Fire Sad Tragedy, Investigation Cannot Be Covered

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR from the PPP faction, Arsul Sani, is concerned about the fire that occurred in the Class I prison in Tangerang, Banten.

According to him, this fire is a sad tragedy. Since the building was built and operated by the prison, it is said that no repairs have been made to the electrical installation.

"This is a very sad tragedy. But Commission III does not want to rush to blame for the fire incident," said Arsul, Wednesday, September 8.

The Deputy Chair of the MPR then gave a note to the Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Yasonna H Laoly. First, let Bareskrim thoroughly investigate whether there was an element of intent or negligence.

"In this case, let the Bareskrim Polri carry out an investigation to complete it, nothing should be covered up," said Arsul.

Second, according to Arsul, the Menkum HAM needs to conduct a comprehensive security audit of the condition of prisons throughout Indonesia.

"So that an incident like the Tangerang Prison does not repeat itself," concluded the Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of PPP.

It is known that the Class I prison in Tangerang, Banten, experienced a fire accident on Wednesday, September 8, early this morning.

The fire that broke out in one of the blocks inside the prison resulted in 41 people being killed, 73 inmates injured, and 8 of them seriously. It is suspected that the incident was caused by an electrical short circuit.