Chronology Of Alleged Mistreatment Of State Diplomats By Immigration Officers

Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) DKI Jakarta Ibnu Chuldun/ Antara

JAKARTA - Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) DKI Jakarta Ibnu Chuldun explained the alleged mistreatment of diplomats from Nigeria by Immigration Officers Class I Special for South Jakarta.

Ibnu said that the incident occurred on August 7, 2021 in an apartment in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta.

"Immigration officers carry out routine surveillance and checks on the validity of foreign citizens' residence permits," Ibnu said in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Thursday, August 12.

Ibnu continued that when the officers wanted to check documents in the form of passports and identity cards, they acted uncooperatively.

"According to Indonesian immigration rules, foreigners are required to show and submit their passport or residence permit if requested by the immigration official in charge of carrying identification and a letter of assignment according to the SOP," said Ibnu. Ibnu said that because the person concerned did not show his identity, the immigration officer did not know his diplomatic status until he was finally taken to the Immigration Office for further questioning.

"On the way to the Immigration Office, because he did not get an answer regarding which Immigration Office he was concerned, he showed anxiety and showed an aggressive attitude towards officers," said Ibnu.

This aggressive attitude caused an immigration officer to experience a swollen and bleeding wound on the left lip as evidenced by the post-mortem.

The officer then tried to grab hold of the diplomat and tried to prevent his condition from worsening by holding his hands and head.

Arriving at the South Jakarta Immigration Office, Ibrahim was only willing to show his identity card. "From this identity card, the person concerned is one of the official diplomats at the Nigerian Embassy in Jakarta," said Ibnu Chuldun.