Prisons Are Not A Barrier, Prisoners Of Persecution Cases In Gorontalo Hold Marriages With Lovers

A RY (left) prisoner underwent the consent process in the hall of the Class IIA Penitentiary (Lapas), UPT Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Gorontalo in Gorontalo City/VIA ANTARA

GORONTALO - The Penitentiary (Lapas) is not an obstacle to getting married. As experienced by the initials detainee RY who married his girlfriend in the hall of Gorontalo Class IIA Prison, UPT Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Gorontalo in Gorontalo City. The wedding process was attended by the family. The consent was carried out by the Office of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Religion of Gorontalo City. Like marriage in general, RY and his wife wore traditional Gorontalo clothes in the wedding procession. Head of the Section for Child Guidance and Prisoners (Binadik) Class IIA Gorontalo Prison, Kasdin Lato said, the wedding procession in prisons can be carried out by following applicable regulations. "This is commonly done with the approval of the family who has been registered with the Office of Religious Affairs," said Kasdin Lato, who was a witness at the wedding, quoted from Antara, Thursday, April 6. The marriage in Gorontalo Prison this time was carried out by the South City KUA based on the request of the Batudaa KUA. "This male waist is a prisoner who is currently undergoing trial at the District Court, the person concerned is in prison because it is related to the persecution case or Article 351," said Kasdin.

Meanwhile, RY and his wife admitted that they were happy and happy to be able to undergo the consent process smoothly and could be attended by the family, even though they were in prison.