Komnas HAM Asks The Palu Police Chief To Be Sanctioned In The Case Of The Death Of A Prisoner

The Head of Komnas-HAM Representative for Central Sulawesi, Dedi Askary. (ANTARA/Muhammad Hajiji)

PALU - The National Human Rights Commission Representative of Central Sulawesi asked the Kapolda to impose sanctions on the Palu Police Chief in the case of the death of a prisoner.

"The police chief should be given sanctions in this case," said Head of Komnas HAM Representative for Central Sulawesi, Dedi Askary, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 2.

He explained that the leadership's responsibility was contained in the National Police Chief Regulation Number 4 of 2005 concerning Detention Management at the Indonesian National Police Detention Center.

"Based on the level of responsibility of the position, it is not limited to the perpetrators who are examined ethically and professionally," he said.

According to Dedi, the National Police Chief Regulation Number 4 of 2005 is very clear, two or three levels above the main actors, namely the guard chief, the police chief and the police chief must be processed ethically and professionally.

"You can't just be the main actor because there is a responsibility in that case," he said.

Previously, Central Sulawesi Police Chief Inspector General Agus Nugroho confirmed that the disclosure of the case of the death of a prisoner with the initials BA was carried out transparently and openly, both in handling the main case and the cause of death.

"The Central Sulawesi Police have taken over the handling of the case of the death of a detainee who was previously handled by the Palu Police," said the Kapolda.

Not only that, the Central Sulawesi Regional Police formed a number of teams to strengthen the disclosure of cases.

The Central Sulawesi Regional Police have detained two police officers suspected of molesting a detainee at the Palu Police.

The Central Sulawesi Regional Police Propam has examined 26 witnesses, consisting of prison guard officers, detainees, hospital staff, investigators, and other witnesses.