Highlighting Mardani Maming Not Being Strictly Escorted At The Airport, KPK Asks The Directorate General Of PAS To Give An Explanation

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Photo: Wardhany T/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) asked the Directorate General of PAS to explain clearly regarding the escort of Mardani H. Maming, who was convicted of a corruption case of mining business licenses when he left the Sukamiskin Class I Correctional Institution, Bandung, West Java. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said an explanation was needed because a video circulated in a number of media depicting Mardani Maming not being under strict guard at the airport. In fact, every inmate who is allowed to leave the prison must be escorted. “ We hope that the Directorate General of PAS will immediately respond and provide a clear explanation regarding the incident. Is it true that he left according to the rules and mechanisms in the prison itself because in principle the convict could come out for certain purposes,” Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, February 20. “ Because in principle the convict can come out for certain interests. However, there are conditions, there are procedures that are strictly guarded, for example, by prison officers with clear identities so as not to cause other perceptions and interpretations,” he continued. So there needs to be a complete explanation from the Directorate General of PAS. In fact, if necessary, the name of the officer who was closely guarding Mardani if it had been done. "If we look at the news, it looks like there is no escort, yes, whose identity is clear from the prison officer, of course, there is a clear explanation that needs to be explained because after all, prisons are as good as coaching so that these corruptors are deterrent," he said. Previously reported, the former Regent of Tanah Bumbu Mardani H. Maming who was convicted of a corruption case of mining business license (IUP) was suspected of leaving the Sukamiskin Correctional Institution (Lapas), Bandung, West Java. This information is known from the manifest or passenger data circulating. Mardani was recorded to have traveled by air using Citilink Indonesia airline on Monday, February 19. He departed from Syamsuddin Noor-Banjarmasin International Airport (BDJ) for Surabaya at 19.40 WIB. Responding to this, the Head of Public Relations and Protocol of the Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjen PAS) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Deddy Eduar Eka Saputra Eka Saputra denied Mardani Maming's release outside the prison.

"Based on information from the Sukamiskin Class I Prison, he officially attended the PK trial at the Banjarmasin District Court," said Deddy when confirmed by reporters, Monday, February 19. Deddy ensured that the trip was also officially escorted by the police and prisons. So, Mardani is not just free to travel.