Regarding Luxury Prisons, Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Says Supervision Is In Kakanwil

Illustration of prisons or prisons. (Unsplash-Milad B)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) is still investigating the existence of luxury prison cells (Lapas) which are busy on social media. "Everything is being investigated. I want to say this, everything if happens in the detention center and in that prison in carrying out supervision has a level," said Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Syarif Hiariej at the Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 2, was confiscated by Antara. According to him, anything that happens in prison is under the supervision of the head of the regional office (kakanwil). For this reason, Eddy asked the public not to make their own conclusions until the results of the examination are out. "So wait for the results of the investigation if there is a violation, it is sure that the ministry will take firm action," he said. The existence of luxury cells was first uploaded by the Twitter account @PartaiSocmed. In the circulating photo, two different inmates are seen sleeping playing cellphones on their complete beds with rolls and pillows.

Meanwhile, the walls of the luxury cells appear to be coated with wallpapers. The cells are also equipped with cabinets, speakers, and even have aquariums. "The atmosphere is comfortable in one of the country's prisons," wrote the @PartaiSocmed account on its official Twitter account, as quoted by ANTARA. According to information, the cell is thought to belong to a drug convict. In the follow-up upload, it is said that one of the prisons in East Java began to reshuffle its luxury cells. "Get information; one of the East Java prisons, started this morning, all rooms in prisons were completely overhauled, especially those with wall wallpapers and aquariums," he continued in his tweet.