Kemenkumham Sultra Test Urine In 3 Prisons, As A Result, All Prisoners Are Negative

Head of the Correctional Division of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Southeast Sulawesi (left) Muslim (left) while monitoring urine tests at Kendari Class IIA Prison, in Kendari, Tuesday (31/1/2023). (ANTARA)

KENDARI - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) of Southeast Sulawesi collaborated with the Southeast Sulawesi National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to carry out urine tests for correctional inmates or inmates at three local prisons.

Head of the Correctional Division of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Muslim Southeast Sulawesi in Kendari, Tuesday, said urine tests were carried out by his party to inmates at Kendari Class IIA Prison, Kendari Class III Women's Prison and Kendari Children's Special Prison.

"The examination of the urine test results is a direct collaboration of the Sattopspatnal Team for the Correctional Division of the Southeast Sulawesi Ministry of Law and Human Rights together with the Southeast Sulawesi Province BNN," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 31.

He explained that urine tests on representatives of correctional inmates in collaboration with BNN are a form of anticipation and increased awareness of early detection of security disturbances and preventing drug trafficking in Kendari Class IIA Prisons, LPP and Kendari LPKA.

Urine examinations at Kendari Class IIA Prison as many as 50 WBP, Kendari Class III Women's Prison 50 WBP and Kendari Class II LPKA as many as 18 correctional inmates.

"After conducting urine tests on several WBP representatives, the results were all negative because drug crimes were included in the priority to prevent and resolve," said Muslim.

The Coordinator for Prevention and Community Empowerment (P2M) of the Southeast Sulawesi BNNP, Harmawati, said that her party strongly supports urine test activities in the context of preventing and eradicating drug abuse and illicit trafficking (P4GN).

"We are very supportive even if necessary and possible, we will be given assistance for urine test kits. We continue to collaborate with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Southeast Sulawesi in the context of preventing and illicit drug trafficking," said Harmawati.

Urine examination accompanied by the Head of the Detention Service, Health Rehabilitation of Baran Bare Management and Security I Gede Artayasa, Head of the Division of Development, Guidance and Information Technology La Ludi, along with the Sattops Patnal Team of the Correctional Division of the Southeast Sulawesi Ministry of Law and Human Rights.