Joko Tjandra Gets 2 Months Remission, Kemenkum HAM Explains The Reason

DOK ANTARA/joko Tjandra

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (KEMENKUM HAM) through the Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjenpas) explained the reason the convict Joko Soegianto Tjandra received two months of general remission.

"Joko Soegianto Tjandra is a convict who has served one-third of his criminal term," said Head of the Public Relations and Protocol Section of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Rika Aprianti, quoted by Antara, Thursday, August 19.

Joko Soegiarto Tjandra or Joko Tjandra is a prisoner who is currently serving a sentence at the Class IIA Salemba Correctional Institution, DKI Jakarta according to the decision of the Supreme Court (MA) of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 12/K/PID.SUS/2009 dated 11 June 2009.

Based on the decision of the Supreme Court Number: 12/K/PID.SUS/2009 dated June 11, 2009 which already has permanent legal force, the person concerned will receive remission in accordance with the provisions of Government Regulation Number 28 of 2006.

He said that based on Article 34 paragraph (3) of Government Regulation No. 28/2006, it was stated that convicts were convicted for committing criminal acts of terrorism, narcotics and psychotropic substances, corruption, crimes against state security and serious human rights crimes.

Then other transnational organized crimes are given remission if they meet the requirements of good behavior and have served one-third of the criminal period.

"Article 14 paragraph 1 letter (i) of Law Number 12 of 1995 concerning Corrections states that prisoners have the right to get remission," said Rika.

Therefore, referring to the explanation in points (4), (5) and (6), Joko Soegianto Tjandra is a convict who has the right to get remission, he said.