8 Terrorism Convicts In Medan Prison Pledge Allegiance To The Republic Of Indonesia

The Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of North Sumatra Imam Suyudi (number 3 from top right) takes a photo with a terrorist inmate. (ANTARA/HO)

MEDAN - Seven terrorism convicts (convicts) in Medan Class I Prison and one in Class IIA Women's Prison in Medan, North Sumatra, pledged to hold fast to Pancasila and the 1954 Constitution by swearing allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

"After carrying out the pledge of allegiance, terrorism convicts return to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) with the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika and increase awareness of defending the country to maintain national unity and integrity," said Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of North Sumatra, Imam Suyudi, in Medan as reported by Antara. , Wednesday, March 9th.

Imam appreciates the steps that have been taken by the Medan Class I Prison and the Medan Class IIA Women's Prison in carrying out training for convicts so that they are able to carry out the Loyalty Pledge Ceremony of the Republic of Indonesia to eight terror convicts," he said.

Thurman Hutapea, Director of Convict Development and Production Job Training, Directorate General of Corrections, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Thurman Hutapea, said that this was one of the successful forms of training for prisoners carried out by the Medan Class I Prison and the Medan Class IIA Women's Prison.

This statement of loyalty to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, he said, meant that the convicts were ready to love the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and jointly safeguard Pancasila with the existing differences.

"Understanding that Pancasila is not only domiciled as the basis of the Republic of Indonesia, but also as a national ideology, way of life for the Indonesian people, and a unifier of the nation," said Thurman.