Riots Of The Muara Beliti Prison In South Sumatra Due To Opponents During A Raid On Illegal Goods

Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Menimipas) Agus Andrianto. (Between)

JAKARTA - Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Menimipas) Agus Andrianto said the riots that occurred at the Muara Beliti Narcotics Correctional Institution (Lapas) in South Sumatra (Sumsel) occurred due to resistance from unscrupulous inmates when officers raided prohibited items.

"The raids on the potential for illicit goods, including gadgets and drugs, are preventive and progressive steps that our ranks are aggressively taking," Agus said in a statement received in Jakarta, Thursday, May 8, confiscated by Antara.

According to him, the prison conditions after the riots that occurred on Thursday, May 8 this morning had begun to be conducive.

At 11.45 WIB, conditions at the Muara Beliti Narcotics Prison were gradually conducive. The prison has coordinated and collaborated with the Police and the TNI to deal with security conditions that were disrupted," he said.

Agus emphasized that the absence of gadgets and drugs in prisons is a fixed price enforced by the Directorate General of Corrections.

Drug eradication, he said, was also one of the priorities of the 13 acceleration programs of the Ministry of Imipas.

"My attitude is firm that anyone who is proven to be involved, both inmates and officers, will be dealt with firmly in accordance with applicable regulations," he said.

The Ministry of Imipas is committed to eradicating drug trafficking in and out of prisons or detention centers.

During his six months serving as minister, Agus said that he had transferred 548 inmates suspected of being involved in drugs to prisons with a maximum safety level in Nusakambangan.

In addition, he also admitted to deactivating 14 structural officials, four prison heads and detention centers, 57 correctional employees in fostering and supervising regional offices, five employees are still under investigation, and two employees are being prosecuted for allegedly being involved in drug trafficking.

For this reason, Agus asked for public support to clean prisons and detention centers from security disturbances, especially from drug trafficking and the use of gadgets which were considered to be the main source of problems.

"So that we can more optimally provide guidance for the inmates, take them back to the community to become citizens who are aware of their mistakes and contribute positively to the community," said Agus.

Previously, the Muara Beliti Narcotics Prison, Musi Rawas Regency, South Sumatra, was reported to have rioted on Thursday, May 8 at around 09.00 WIB.

As of 12.00 WIB, the joint apparatus from the Pioneer Battalion B Petanang, Musi Rawas Police and Lubuk Linggau Police are still trying to secure the situation in the prison.

Based on observations at the location, it was seen that a inmates shouted using loudspeakers from inside the prison.

All rooms have been controlled by prisoners, and the police are still trying to move in to secure the scene.

From the sentence conveyed by the inmate through loudspeakers, they rebel because they have been oppressed while serving their sentences in prisons.