The Minister Of Home Affairs Responds To Cages Similar To Prison Regent Of Langkat: Leave It To Law Enforcers

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali/PHOTO IST

BADUNG - The Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, handed over the handling of the case of a prison-like cage belonging to the Regent of Langkat, North Sumatra. Migrant Care previously referred to the cage as slavery.

"Now it's just a matter of processing. From a legal point of view, if there is a violation of the law, then we will leave it to law enforcement. For example, there is an article on deprivation of liberty in the Criminal Procedure Code that deprives people of independence, that can be done," said Tito Karnavian in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, Thursday, January 27.

Meanwhile, regarding the ethics of government officials, Tito Karnavian emphasized that the actions taken by the Langkat Regent, who were not active in the Publishing of the Wind War Plan, were prohibited.

"From an ethical point of view of government administration, it should not have happened. But now that it has entered the legal domain, let law enforcement officers (do investigations)," he said.

"If law enforcement officers consider that there is a violation. Then it will be processed to the court, we will wait until the court is proven or not. If it is proven, it will automatically be subject to detention and dismissal," said Tito Karnavian.

North Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General RZ Panca Putra Simanjuntak previously together with Komnas HAM conducted an investigation related to the existence of dozens of people languishing in cages called slavery victims.

Previously, the Kapoldasu said the cage found in the Langkat Regent's house was used as rehabilitation for narcotics abuse addicts.

"From the results of the deepening, the cage has been standing for 10 years," he said.

Panca added that the special cage made by the Langkat Regent in his house did not have a permit because it was made personally.

The North Sumatra Police have questioned 11 people regarding the discovery of a building at the house of the former Langkat Regent, Terbit Plan Warinangin, which is suspected of being a place of slavery.

The parties who were asked for information included the management of the coaching place, including the "guided residents" who took part in the coaching at that place.