72 Terrorist Prisoners In Bogor Pledge Loyalty To The Republic Of Indonesia

A number of convicts of terrorism or convicts made a pledge to each of the Republic of Indonesia at the Class II A Special Prison Gunung Sindur, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday (24/4/2024). (ANTARA)

A total of 72 terrorism convicts pledge allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia at the Class II A Special Penitentiary Gunung Sindur, Bogor Regency, West Java.

Acting Director General of Corrections at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) Reynhard Silitonga at Gunung Sindur Prison explained that the convicts of terrorism cases (napiters) came from nine correctional institutions (prisons).

The activity of the pledge of the Republic of Indonesia is one proof of the success of the work of the institutions involved in providing guidance to prisoners.

This activity entitled "Ikrar Setia Napiter against the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia" simultaneously is part of a series of commemorations of the 60th Correctional Service Day.

Reynhard hopes that the convicts who have pledged allegiance to become good citizens in dealing with other fellow citizens and state institutions.

"Thank you to all stakeholders who have supported the successful development of the inmates of criminal acts of terrorism in prisons, namely to BNPT, Densus 88, Ministry of Religion, BIN, BPIP, local governments, community organizations and other agencies," he said.

Reynhard said that there were 48 prisoners who pledged allegiance from the Class II A Special Prison in Gunung Sindur, 10 Class II A Narcotics Prisons in Gunung Sindur, five Class II B Sentul Special Prisons, three Class II A Karawang Prisons, two Tangerang Class I Prisons, and Class II A Kuningan Prison, Ambarawa Class II A Prison, White Sand Class II A Special Prison, and Semarang Class II A Women's Prison, one person each.

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Supriyanto, on the same occasion explained that since 2020, the activity "Ikrar Setia Is a Citizen Inmates of Terrorism Crimes to the Republic of Indonesia" is one of the indicators supporting the development of terrorism convicts.

Over the past five years, correctional institutions have succeeded in exceeding the performance target in the field of coaching of the inmates of criminal acts of terrorism.

"The achievement compared to the performance target in 2020 is 100 percent, in 2021 it is 146 percent, in 2022 it is 250 percent, and in 2023 it is 452 percent. Entering the second quarter of 2024, the number of inmates of terrorism crimes who have pledged allegiance to the Republic of Indonesia is 168 people or 336 percent of the 2024 performance achievement target," said Supriyanto.

Based on data as of April 23, 2024, the number of convicts is currently 347 people spread across 61 prisons throughout Indonesia.