LPSK Asks Government To Give Restitution To Cage Victims In Langkat

Deputy Chairperson of LPSK Edwin Partogi/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) conveyed three main points to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) regarding the human cage case belonging to the inactive Langkat Regent. fulfillment of the rights of victims," said Deputy Chairman of LPSK Edwin Partogi Pasaribu in a written statement received in Jakarta, Thursday, March 3. LPSK, he said, had conveyed information to the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs regarding the finding of a human cage at the residence of the Langkat Regent on January 18, 2022, or when the KPK was about to make an arrest. there is information about the crime and the status of the suspect a case of the discovery of the cage. The second point is related to the legal process. LPSK deems it necessary for Kemenkopolhukam to coordinate and carry out monitoring, including assistance to related parties regarding legal certainty and the articles to be imposed.

Thus, he continued, all parties involved must be held legally accountable while still prioritizing and accommodating the rights of victims, especially witnesses and victims and anyone with important information for disclosing cases. trafficking in persons and neglect of events that are alleged to have been going on for the past 10 years," said Edwin. The goal is for the public to be optimistic and dare to convey the truth and demand rights in accordance with applicable regulations. "All cage victims have the right to restitution," he said. detainees are drug addicts, not all detainees are from Langkat Regency, there are no rehabilitation activities, inadequate housing, and visitation restrictions. restrictions on religious activities. Not only that, LPSK also found information on the involvement of the regent's children and people from certain organizations as well as the involvement of TNI personnel. he said. LPSK hopes that the findings and information The information conveyed by the victims did not only end up being limited to public consumption, but this incident should have resulted in legal proceedings and taking action against whoever did it.