Hundreds Of Salemba Prison Prisoners Follow Eid Prayers And Slaughter Of Sacrificial Animals

Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Asasi (Kakanwil Kemenkumham) DKI Jakarta, Ibnu Chuldun/ Photo; Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Hundreds of prisoners or prisoners in prison (WBP) Class IIA Salemba prisons who are Muslim are seen sincerely undergoing Eid al-Adha 2023 prayers at the Salemba Prison on Thursday, June 29, morning.

From VOI's observation at the location, they were observed to be very enthusiastic about praying on Eid al-Adha 10 Dzulhijjah 1444H. Hundreds of WBP also lined up and performed Eid prayers.

"All of our inmates in prisons, detention centers and LPKA carry out Eid prayers in prisons and detention centers respectively," said Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Asasi (Kakanwil Kemenkumham) DKI Jakarta, Ibnu Chuldun told reporters, Thursday, June 29.

Ibnu explained, in all detention centers and prisons in Jakarta there are more than 15 thousand inmates who are Muslim.

"Precisely fifteen thousand eight hundred andseven Muslim-based residents perform Eid al-Adha prayers," he said.

Meanwhile, during the Eid al-Adha prayer, there were 600 officers on standby in each detention center and prison in Jakarta. A total of 600 officers include security officers, guidance and administrative officers.

"If you look at the number of comparisons, it feels very unequal (not as flashy). But thank God everything is in a conducive condition," he said.

In the implementation of the Eid al-Adha prayer, the khotib and imam who led the prayer came from the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of DKI Jakarta. After the ied prayer was carried out, prison officers and detention centers then continued the slaughter of sacrificial animals. (Rizky Sulistio)