A Series Of Komnas HAM Facts Findings From The Tangerang Prison Fire

JAKARTA - Commissioner of Komnas HAM M. Choirul Anam, revealed the facts of the Class I prison in Tangerang, Banten, after the fire that occurred on Wednesday, September 8. He admitted that he was worried about the incident that claimed many lives in the class 1 prison. "We are concerned that the number is quite large and it will surprise us all," said Choirul Anam during an online Crosscheck discussion, Sunday, September 12. Choirul explained his findings that the condition of the buildings in the Tangerang prison was very unsafe. The reason is, there is only one main door as access to enter and exit which makes evacuation difficult if there is a problem. " Indeed, the location of the building is fragmented, not like boarding houses that are straight, but 1 block, yes, 1 main door. Well, this main door is the problem," he explained. safe. One of them, there is only one entrance and exit. So if there is an incident like this, it can't be difficult to evacuate. Not to mention the corridors," he continued. Not to mention, he continued, the building in Tangerang prison is an old building. So if there is a fire in the building, the fire will quickly burn it. "Because the roof is not cast, but plywood and wood. So if there is a fire, it's gone," explained Choirul. In fact, the conditions are the same in almost all prisons, not only in the block that caught fire. "This can be seen from the remnants that are there. Not only that the burned wood looks damaged, the plywood roof is actually not proper, but in other blocks as well. Location burned in the same location. From a building point of view it is inappropriate, inhumane, and inappropriate in terms of security for both inmates and officers," he explained. ," he added. Regarding excess capacity, Choirul agreed that this was the main problem. Because, it is known in one block filled by 122 inmates. "The overcrowded small block filled with 122 people. We are grateful that the fire brigade moved quickly. From 122, 40 died instantly, so it's not 41. Of those 9 seriously injured, 1 person continued to die. some are serious. But we hope that the severe ones recover quickly and don't die," he said. The cause of the fire, added Choirul, was because the Tangerang prison was an old building and the cable position was on top. Unlike in some prisons, new buildings and cables are planted in concrete, so they are safe. "Because of the cable above and also the important thing is that there is a cellphone playing. So the cellphone (mobile, ed) enters the room. So, if you fight over plugs or the installation is improvised, there is potential for electric current. One of them could be because of the cellphone plugs," explained Choirul. "If it's true that electricity flows, for example, we have to wait for the police investigation, but if it's true, it could be one of the reasons for the improvisation. But we have to wait for the police," he concluded. .